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The GeneralTeachinG councilfor ScoTland

www.GTcS.orG.uk

drivinG forward profeSSional STandardS for TeacherS

Code ofProfessionalism

and Conduct

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GTc St t b

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m y s sbsqt

gs qmts.


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St 2012. a gts

s. o t my

y t ts bt b

y m tt

t tt mss t

ygt .

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T G Tg c

St s t s st

t, s-gtg

ss by tg.

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tg sts

mt t tg

ss St.

GTc St ms t

mt qty sty

ts tts.

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GTc St (GTc St) s t

t ss by

mts s tg

sts mts gts

t tg ss St. Tc s ty t gt ts

t b tst , s g,

s tb t t b t

ss mtg sts

sg tt ts t t t1.

T tt yg

t t bg,

g t t tt , t

bs tst , t tg ss,

sts t t t GTc Sts tsst t gt. T gty

mss, my sm t b t

t, s ys b t

t txt t s s

ssy t tt.

Context1 Further details of

the GTC Scotland

Fitness to Teach

procedures and

processes can be

found at

www.gtcs.org.uk

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4 The General Teaching Council for Scotland

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sts t t y s s

gst ts St. i

t t g s

t un ct t rgts t

c GTc Sts m

sts, ts c mmty

stts t y t t ss, bt

s t mmbs t b, t

st t mt

xt gst ts. T

c psssm ct

mmty t ss y

ssb mst tsmgt tmss. h, t s

t tt ts m

t c t t t jgmts

ty b t m

stts my bt t

tt t ss txt. atg

t bs sb ts c

b tb t t st mjty

gst ts mmbs t

b, GTc St s ty t ty

tm s tt t bs ss

b t b

tst ts s mt.

The Code its purpose,scope and status

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ScopeTs c s t y gst

s, t t xt pt

3, t sy gst ts

t t txt t

gst t my . it s

s t t ty gst

ts, t t st

mymt mymt stts.

Tgt t c, t

tm s s, t s t s

t ss t

s ts bg t t

-, my, sy t

t sts.

Status

atg ts c s t 2008c 2 a 2012, pts 1 4 t

2008 c t t y t

mts t t s

t tt t.

Ts s g t sttty; t ts mst s

t jgmt mm

ss yg t s t t

s stts ty my

tmss. h, ts mst b

tt ss b ss

m bs ts s

t t my st s

tss t t g mst

y t sts t t c.

Ts s mb t

t s gt bs

mm ss g ss

jgmt.

T, t c ts

mmty s t t t b

xst st tb sbs, bt t t s sg t

g s ss

sss stts

tty s.

Further information

about GTC

Scotlands

regulatory role,

sources of complaint

and legislative

responsibilities

in connection

with provisionally

registered or fully

registered teachers

can be found at

www.gtcs.org.uk

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Part 1: Professionalism and

maintaining trust in the professionas gst t:

1.1 y s g

mt t y s t

t pss Sts, cs,

pss asy Sttmts

G ss by GTc

St, s ts my b ss m tm t tm;

1.2 y mst mt t

ss bs,

m tt tss

t s st y q

st tst s t;

1.3 y s stts bt

t tt t ss

txt b b t m , my t

qst y tss t t;

1.4 y mst sts

s ss t,

sty tgty s tt t

b y s

t tg s ss;

1.5 y s b ss, st

t t tgty ygs s t

GTc St, t gty

( sm) bs mys

(g st st);

1.6 y s mt ss

tt s t y

m t s.

Commentarypts s t, t

b g, y g g

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tst ts tg s,

y ts t tt t

s gt t s g.

Ts t t

m t ss gg s

t, xsg jgmt,y s t y y t

mt tt sqs

t ts t y.

as t, y s s b m

y s sbsqt t

my b tt by ts t

y t msts.

PupilsTs s stbs ss

bs, gs t gt

mt tt t bs

ts s t

t b.

wt g t tss t s,

y s:

mgg b:

b t

b mgmt ts

sttgs t m s

ys gst

tt t t

stbsmt txt;

t t t sb

ms bst t

tg ts t s, sy txt,

g t t g, stg

msts;

t y tt t s s

y s t t t t t

st ys m y tty

t stt;

sx tt t ms

ts s g,gss t t st

t ;

b m tt ss

bs b t

xt by s t

stbsmt g t; t,

stts ts t, y s

xs gt ssjgmt, tg t t t

ts ;

t ttmt t stb s

t ts t y

by ms mgt

(bt t mt t):

mmt s t;

ggg t y

tg t tt by tms t s;

sg -ms txt mssgs t

s, t t.

as t y mst:

t sss t s y tmt

s tss b m

t mt t b

bt mty mty

y g t s;

t t bmg

sy s s

s;

b t tt gs

bg t (

t 18 ys g)

t st stt, sg

mm ss ssjgmt t msts

, b, t

b t t. Ts

s s t s t t

s tg bsts, tt

t sttg t t

stbsmt sbjt s

s s ms, ys t

m;b m tt t tt

s tg qy b

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t ss by bt

t . Ts t

b t t t s tt ts

mgt, t t, sm qt

t, b msst

msst by ts; t mmt

(g s tg)

t s 18

t t m y my b

st tst ss

ts;

t by y ms y

msts, m, ss

g t mgs tt ts;

b m t gt mt

bg t

t ss sttg.

Educational Excursions

exss mtt t t y

t s, gty

t t x s

tg t.

pys sty s m

mt. h, ty t

st sttg, tss t t

b ss m t mt s

y t m tt t

stbsmt. Y s t

ys t st t ssbs mmb tt t

ss st b

xt y t

xs tt t stt t

m g y s t m

tt t ss m.

agy y s s,

xm, tt y:

g , myt, t s gs

ts tts by y

t stbsmt t

qmts t sty;

ys m t t

mt t b

bt mty mty

stts b sby t b

t t.

Honesty and Integrity

T g stg t tg

ss s t t t t gty

GTc St. T s

t y mst:

t gg b mt, sy t t sx,

ssty, ms, mss

gs gst s

ty ss b

s, b t

g t ts

ss stts tss t t;

b st tstty, sy

g s s s tt,

ssty, xtt, mss

gs;

g t t tst y

s t t t t

tgty sty yg

gstt y gs t

GTc St, mg ts

tgs ssts/sbmsss, t tg

s gs s

t t tss t

t xmts / ssssmts;

t gy , s t

gg t GTc St t

sg ts gty ts;

b m tt y ss

ssbty t s tt ytt ts by GTc St

t -t-t.

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Part 2: ProfessionalResponsibilities towards Pupilsas t:

2.1 y mst tt sst, s

mt bt s t

st tty t

ss t ss q t s by

y my by ;

2.2 y mst b tt, st

t t mt y bt s;

2.3 y s m t b st

m t s mtt

s tm t s t

tt;

2.4 y mst mt -t-t

g stg ,

mmt, my t,

tt t ss ty my ty y y

;

2.5 s mmb t s

St, y s

gs y s ss

g btt tms

yg ;

2.6 y mst s y s

y my bt t b

y g t t tt t, sg t

t s ;

2.7 y s b t g

s t un ct

t rgts t c, gg

q ttmt, t s bst

tsts, gg t

gt t t s t .

Commentary

Y s sy sst

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st ttt ts s

mg s ty s

ty t ts t ts

, bs t, g. w

ssy, y s s

t t t t sts.

Y s ty s

ty t ts t

bg s,

g byg smt,

sg tt t tt

t g g

t.

as t, y s gxtts st

gs s, sg tt

g tss m,

tt s t b

mt s-t

y s.

ps s g s g

t t s t t

t sttg, t

t ys t

tt s ty t

s symtms sgs.

i g t its ys jb

t m s im gt t

bt Gttg

t rgt ey c, ts

s -t-t tt mys tt

s t t

tm.

T tt

tt ts s t tmst

mt. a t t g

b y g

s my gy s st

ms sts ts g s s s b s

tg t s b.

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Part 3: ProfessionalCompetence

as y gst t:

3.1 y s mt

y ss

t t s y

t t mt t

q mts tSt f rgstt

ms:

pss g

stg;

pss s s

bts;

pss s

s mmtmt.

3.2 y s s

y g

ss tg ctg

pss dmt

m t

t g t.

Commentary

T St f rgsttss t m ss tt

t s:

s st

t ss qts

bts ts

xt t t

s t;

ss st gst

b ssttss b m t

tss ts

gstt t GTc St;

bs ss

st s

y t y gst

ts tgt t

s.T St f rgstt

s t ss

st t stts

ss t

gs t t t t-

t sts ss

mt.

Professional Knowledge

and Understanding

T S t f

rgstt s t y

gst ts s s

y s :

a t g

stg t t

s t -s ,my sy s

m s

stg m

mt. Ts s

b, t

stg t

ts t t

systm, y t

t g st ss

ssbts t ts.

Professional Values and

Personal Commitment

as gst t y s:

b b t s y y-t-

y t mmtmt

t s jst s,t ssbty y

ss g

mt b t

t t mmts

y .

Professional Skills

and Abilities

as gst t y

s b b t:

mmt tg

gmms tt mt

y g s s ,

mmt ty

tg t m

yg txts s

tg sttgs ss;

g s mg

ss b

t s, y

s tty;

st t s

ssssmt, g

tg, t

t t m y ss t.

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Part 4: Professionalism towardsColleagues, Parents and Carers

as t:

4.1 y s gt

-t m t

gs mmbs t

t sss;

4.2 y mst tt gs

ts s y tst, tt smt;

4.3 y s t m ms

tsms ,

sts bt, gs tt

my m tm ssy

t ss jgmts

ty m;

4.4 y s mt g

tss bt m

s/g , s s,

st t ts

s t g x

s t;

4.5 y s xs gt

xssg s b bt

y my b m

dt ptt at qmtsg g mt

bt ts, s s.

Commentary

Colleagues

ey t s b b

t mt s

m smt ssmt. a

t s gt y,ttg gs ssy.

as t y s:

mg g by

ms b

s bg ms,

ss. Ts s t

mt tt t

ts, s s;g g s t t

mmt t, b

ts, gs s b

s bg ss,

smty ssg t.

Parents and Carers

Sss t t s

s gty by t t

mt t ts s

y ts t s.

as t, ts s

s b s s t ts t

g x t s

t y s:

b ss gs t

ts s mgmmts, bg t

t ssss gg

t mt bt t

s, gs, t t

stbsmt;

g t mt

ts s s t

t g x, mg

tm s t tts t t t stbsmt,

g ts t t.

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Part 5: Equality and Diversityi t GTc Sts g

ty t eqty at 2010, t

c mts qty sty

sts s .

GTc St ts t mt

s ss tt ts m g s

bgs. Tg stg t

q ttmt, ts

bt bt t tg ss

s .

as t y s:

5.1 gg sty t

s, gs, ts s , s st

y, t t t

-jgmt

t t bg, s

msts, t s,

s bs;

5.2 s t st t

s, sts, xs st tss

bt t t t

stbsmt t

mmty;

5.3 gs tt y m

t s b t

tty ss mt y

mstt by y t

j ystg s t y

tss t t.

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dt bs

Main site:

.gts.g.

Fitness to teach department:

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Probation site for teachers:

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Registration department:

.gts.g./gstt

c: GTcS.l2.03.12

GTc St

c hs, 96 cmst r,

ebg eh12 6uTT: 0131 314 6000 fx: 0131 314 6001

e-m: [email protected].

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sty ts tts.

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