Common use of Selection of Mentors Clause in Contracts

Selection of Mentors. All school staff who have not had a trainee from the University of Worcester before must receive new (to Worcester) mentor training. This should be booked via the course administrator and typically runs twice a year as advertised in the Partnership Handbook (for schools). Partner schools and school direct alliances are responsible for selecting their mentors. In doing so they agree that they are selecting mentors who: Have QTS status and successful teaching experience. Possess the personal qualities to establish trusting relationships, model high standards of practice to support a trainee (mentor standard 1) Are able to support trainees to develop their teaching practice in order to set high expectations of all pupils to meet their needs (mentor standard 2). Set high expectations and induct the trainee to understand their role and responsibilities as a teacher (mentor standard 3). Continue to develop their own professional knowledge, skills and understanding and invest time in developing a good working relationship within relevant ITT partnership (mentor standard 4). Quality Assurance (QA) Four external examiner reports and four course moderation reports (partnership mentors are employed to visit schools on moderation visits in the summer term). Recommendations are included in the enhancement plans. Enhancement plans are live documents that are reviewed and updated 4 times a year with the Partnership Advisory Group having a strategic overview. ▇▇▇▇▇ visits – tutor visits are primarily to support the subject mentor. The purpose of the joint observation on visits is to aid consistency of assessment across schools and to develop the skills of mentors. Moderating tutors accompany the subject tutor to quality assure the consistency of assessment and mentoring across subjects and schools periodically. Professional mentors also quality assure placements across subjects within a school (see section 6). The Process of Selection / De-selection of Schools The process of selection and de-selection of schools is reviewed by the Secondary Practice panel. If a school is identified as not meeting the DfE Criteria for ITT or the responsibilities outlined in this Partnership Agreement, then the university has the right to de-select the school and withdraw trainee placements. The Partnership Leader (university) will discuss the situation with the relevant school and offer appropriate support to avoid deselection where possible.

Selection of Mentors. All school staff who have not had a trainee from the University of Worcester before must receive new (to Worcester) mentor training. This should be booked via the course administrator and typically runs twice a year as advertised in the Partnership Handbook (for schools). Partner schools and school direct alliances are responsible for selecting their mentors. In doing so they agree that they are selecting mentors who:  Have QTS status and successful teaching experience.  Possess the personal qualities to establish trusting relationships, model high standards of practice to support a trainee (mentor standard 1)  Are able to support trainees to develop their teaching practice in order to set high expectations of all pupils to meet their needs (mentor standard 2).  Set high expectations and induct the trainee to understand their role and responsibilities as a teacher (mentor standard 3).  Continue to develop their own professional knowledge, skills and understanding and invest time in developing a good working relationship within relevant ITT partnership (mentor standard 4). Quality Assurance (QA)  Four external examiner reports and four five course moderation reports (partnership mentors are employed to visit schools on moderation visits in the summer term). Recommendations are included in the enhancement improvement and development plans. Enhancement Improvement and development plans are live documents that are reviewed and updated 4 times a year with the Partnership Advisory Group having a strategic overview. ▇▇▇▇▇  Tutor visits – tutor visits are primarily to support the subject mentor. The purpose of the joint observation on visits is to aid consistency of assessment across schools and to develop the skills of mentors.  Moderating tutors accompany the subject tutor to quality assure the consistency of assessment and mentoring across subjects and schools periodically. Professional mentors also quality assure placements across subjects within a school (see section 6). The Process of Selection / De-selection of Schools The process of selection and de-selection of schools is reviewed managed by the Secondary Practice panelITE Quality Assurance and Enhancement Group. If a school is identified as not meeting the DfE Criteria for ITT or the responsibilities outlined in this Partnership Agreement, then the university has the right to de-select the school and withdraw trainee placements. The Partnership Course Leader (university) will discuss the situation with the relevant school and offer appropriate support to avoid deselection where possible.