Tool: Professional standards for teachers

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Core

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C21 Read the previous Core standard

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Health and well-being

C22

Know the current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being of children and young people. Read C22 NQT guidance

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C23

Know the local arrangements concerning the safeguarding of children and young people. Read C23 NQT guidance

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C24

Know how to identify potential child abuse or neglect and follow safeguarding procedures. Read C24 NQT guidance

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C25

Know how to identify and support children and young people whose progress, development or well-being is affected by changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances, and when to refer them to colleagues for specialist support. Read C25 NQT guidance

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C26 Read the next Core standard

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All Core standards

Attributes	Knowledge and understanding	Skills
Relationships with children and young people C1 C2 Frameworks C3 Communicating and working with others C4 C5 C6 Personal professional development C7 C8 C9	Teaching and learning C10 Assessment and monitoring C11 C12 C13 C14 Subjects and curriculum C15 C16 Literacy, numeracy and ICT C17 Achievement and diversity C18 C19 C20 C21 Health and well-being C22 C23 C24 C25	Planning C26 C27 C28 Teaching C29 C30 Assessing, monitoring and giving feedback C31 C32 C33 C34 Reviewing teaching and learning C35 C36 Learning enviornment C37 C38 C39 Team working and collaboration C40 C41

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Tool: Professional standards for teachers

Health and well-being

All Core standards

Attributes

Knowledge and understanding

Skills