{"id":101,"date":"2022-11-14T15:55:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:43:37","slug":"gtcs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/gtcs\/","title":{"rendered":"GTCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-6\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2><strong><small>Professional Review and Development<\/small><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><small>Professional Review and Development (PRD) is an essential part of Professional Update (PU) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/knowledge-base\/articles\/what-is-professional-learning\">professional learning<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>PRD provides teachers with ongoing opportunities to reflect on their practice and personal learning through professional learning conversations supported by an annual review meeting.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>When set within a culture of professional trust and positive relationships, high-quality PRD enables teachers, whether they are reviewers or reviewees, to be leaders \u2018of and for\u2019 learning.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>This engagement helps teachers to meet their own learning needs, the needs of their learners and contribute to school improvement.<\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-471\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/07\/26140549\/GTCS-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/07\/26140549\/GTCS-2.jpg 617w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/07\/26140549\/GTCS-2-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3><strong><small>Professional Update<\/small><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><small>Engagement in the Professional Update process is a requirement for registration with GTC Scotland and is a key part to maintaining teacher professionalism. You are required to confirm\u00a0your Professional Update every 5 years.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>Professional Update might be slightly different depending on the context in which you work. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/knowledge-base\/articles\/understanding-professional-update-based-on-your-employment-status\">GTCS<\/a> for more information.<\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>Professional Update is an ongoing process, which includes the following elements:<\/small><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\"><small><strong>On an\u00a0ongoing basis:<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><small>Self-evaluation against the appropriate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/professional-standards\/professional-standards-for-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professional Standards<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><small>Engagement in ongoing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/professional-learning\/\">Professional Learning<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><small>Maintaining a reflective professional learning record and associated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/professional-review-and-development\/using-evidence-of-impact\/\">evidence of impact<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><small>Engagement in the<a>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/professional-review-and-development\/\">Professional Review and Development<\/a>\u00a0process.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\"><small><strong>On an\u00a0annual basis:<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><small>Updating your details held on the GTC Scotland Register including checking your personal and employment details are up to date.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/GTCS-login.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Update your details via MyGTCS<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\"><small><strong>On a\u00a05-yearly basis:<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><small>Confirming engagement in the process with GTC Scotland (individual and line manager).<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GTCS have created a series of resource videos to support the PRD and PU process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/links.uk.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=6825ff222057c3b4ad89174a&amp;Domain=scotborders.gov.uk&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNoFwtENwCAIBcCJkP9uQ5Wq0YjxYVi_uWvuGw9zRKTqGclOTXfwWBZTS1V6BcpyvOep4Gji1EH72KdAtyWT7i7i-gMzvRyv&amp;@OriginalLink=www.gtcs.org.uk\">What is Professional Update?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/links.uk.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=6942d78bf5533e03a365f330&amp;Domain=scotborders.gov.uk&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNoFwsENwCAIAMCJkH-3sYqUSMQIhvWbuy9i-4OYmYWjebHD5U6cy1KpM8FbnbCekKbkuI8NchdbVeHuXoPAhRfYGMBXOqks8h-uQiFh&amp;@OriginalLink=www.gtcs.org.uk\">Professional Update sign off guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-4\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><strong>PRD\/PU Feedback Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/ZR34fv19rn\">Please click here to take a few moments to provide some feedback on your PRD\/PU experience.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/gw22professionallearning_glowmail_org_uk\/EWWo956MyphIukUFt_H-GnYBx__rdsGYqtXmf9fstHp9cg?e=u1TCT6\">MyPL User Guide\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snct.org.uk\/lnctAgreements.php\">Professional Learning and Professional Review and Development Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Review and Development Professional Review and Development (PRD) is an essential part of Professional Update (PU) and professional learning. 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