The Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2007 No. 1688

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14. For paragraph 34, including the heading, substitute—

“Advanced skills teacher and excellent teacher pre-assessment

34.1	Paragraphs 34.1A to 34.1E apply where an eligible teacher (“the applicant”) applies for assessment against the relevant standards set out in Annex 1.
34.1A	Before he can be assessed against the relevant standards by an assessor, the applicant must meet the standards which apply to any person on the same pay scale or pay spine as the applicant or, where the applicant is an excellent teacher, any person on an excellent teacher’s salary.
34.1B	Except where the applicant is an unattached teacher, the relevant body shall delegate the task of determining whether an applicant meets the standards referred to in paragraph 34.1A to the head teacher.
34.1C	Where the applicant is an unattached teacher, the relevant body shall delegate the task of determining whether the applicant meets the standards referred to in paragraph 34.1A to a person with management responsibility for the applicant.
34.1D	Where the person to whom the task of determining whether the applicant meets the standards referred to in paragraph 34.1A has been delegated is not satisfied that the applicant meets those standards, he shall reject the application and inform the applicant, giving reasons.
34.1E	Where the person to whom the task of determining whether the applicant meets the standards referred to in paragraph 34.1A has been delegated is satisfied that the applicant meets those standards, he shall inform the applicant and pass the application, together with all the evidence, to the assessor.

Advanced skills teacher, excellent teacher and Fast Track teacher assessment

34.2	Paragraphs 34.2A and 34.2B apply where an eligible teacher (“the applicant”) applies for assessment against the relevant standards set out in Annex 1 or Annex 3, as the case may be.
34.2A	The assessor shall assess the applicant against the relevant standards and determine whether he meets them.
34.2B	The assessor shall inform the applicant of his decision, and where he determines that the applicant does not meet the relevant standards, give reasons.
34.2C	In the case of an assessment against the relevant standards set out in Annex 1, where the assessor determines that the applicant meets the relevant standards, he shall also issue a certificate to that effect.”.

15. In paragraph 35.4 (a), for the words “standards set out in Annex 2” substitute “relevant standards set out in Annex 1”.

16. In paragraph 39.1(b), for the words “been certified as meeting the standards set out in Annex 2” substitute—

“—

(i) prior to 1st September 2005, been assessed as meeting the standards for advanced skills teachers applicable at the relevant time; or

(ii) on or after 1st September 2005 and prior to 1st September 2007, been certified by an assessor as meeting the standards set out in Annex 2 of the 2005 Document or of the 2006 Document; or

(iii) on or after 1st September 2007, satisfied the person to whom the task has been delegated that he meets the core standards and the post-threshold standards and been certified by an assessor as meeting the excellent teacher standards or the advanced skills teacher standards.”.

17. For the table in paragraph 39.2 substitute—

“Annual Salary England and Wales (excluding the London Area)	Annual Salary Inner London Area	Annual Salary Outer London	Annual Salary Fringe Area
£	£	£	£
36,771	43,860	39,747	37,809”

18. For the pay scale in paragraph 41.1 substitute—

“Spine Point	Annual Salary England & Wales excluding the London Area	Annual Salary Inner London Area	Annual Salary Outer London Area	Annual Salary Fringe Area
	£	£	£	£
1	14,751	18,552	17,523	15,720
2	15,417	19,215	18,186	16,383
3	16,056	19,857	18,831	17,028
4	16,722	20,523	19,497	17,694
5	17,397	21,201	20,169	18,366
6	18,045	21,846	20,820	19,011
7	18,711	22,509	21,483	19,674
8	20,256	24,054	23,031	21,225
9	22,011	25,809	24,786	22,977
10	23,331	27,129	26,106	24,297”

19. In paragraph 63—

(a) for paragraphs 63.9.1 and 63.9.2 substitute—

“63.9.1

satisfying himself whether a teacher at the school who applies for a post-threshold teacher assessment under paragraph 21 meets the core standards and, where he is so satisfied, assessing whether that teacher has met the post-threshold teacher standards throughout the relevant period;

63.9.2

where he is not satisfied that the teacher meets the core standards or, having gone on to assess the teacher against the post-threshold teacher standards, he determines that the teacher has not met the post-threshold teacher standards throughout the relevant period, explaining to the teacher the reasons for his decision and giving him advice about those aspects of his performance which must be improved in order to meet those standards;”;

(b) for paragraphs 63.10.1 and 63.10.2 substitute—

“63.10.1

satisfying himself, in connection with an application by a teacher at the school for assessment against the relevant standards set out in Annex 1, that the teacher meets the standards which apply to any person on the same pay scale or pay spine as the applicant or, where the applicant is an excellent teacher, any person on an excellent teacher’s salary and, where he is not so satisfied, explaining to the teacher the reasons for his decision and giving him advice about the aspects of his performance which must be improved in order to meet those standards;

63.10.2

providing, in connection with an application for an assessment by an assessor against the relevant standards set out in Annex 1 by a teacher at the school or a teacher who was previously employed at the school—

(a)

such documents, other information and assistance as may reasonably be requested by the teacher; and

(b)

such assistance as may reasonably be requested by the assessor;”.

20. For ANNEX 1, including the heading, substitute—

“ANNEX 1—Professional standards for post-threshold teachers, excellent teachers and advanced skills teachers

Interpretation

In the table below—

the letter “A” indicates an advanced skills teacher standard;
the letter “C” indicates a core standard;
the letter “E” indicates an excellent teacher standard;
the letter “P” indicates a post-threshold teacher standard;
“classroom” means any setting where teaching and learning take place;
“formative assessment” means the process by which a teacher and learner identify the learner’s needs and teaching and learning activities are adapted in order to meet those needs;
“learners” is used instead of the term `children and young people' when learning is the main focus of the standard and means all children and young people;
“lessons” or “sequences of lessons” means all teaching and learning activities, wherever they take place, whatever their nature and length, and however they might be organised;
“personalised learning” means learning which focuses on individual progress, for the purposes of enhancing achievement, participation and progress at school;
“subjects/curriculum areas” means all forms of organised learning across the curriculum;
“well-being”, in relation to children and young people, means their—

(a)

physical and mental health and emotional well-being;

(b)

protection from harm and neglect;

(c)

education, training and recreation;

(d)

contribution to society; and

(e)

social and economic well-being;
“workplace” means any educational establishment or other place where teaching and learning take place.”