The standards in practice

The standards will help teachers to review their professional practice, inform their career decisions and identify their professional development needs. Where teachers wish to progress to the next career stage, the next level of the framework provides a reference point for all teachers when considering future development.

The standards should be used as a backdrop to performance management discussions

Teachers' performance should be viewed in relation to their current career stage and the career stage they are approaching. The relevant standards should be looked at as a whole in order to help teachers identify areas of strength and areas for further professional development.

Supporting the Induction Process – Guidance for Newly Qualified Teachers

Guidance to support the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction process is available from each of the Core standards. You can also download a full version from the downloads page.

Viewing the professional standards

Read the full introduction to the standards

You can view the professional standards for teachers on these pages. The standards are displayed vertically by career stage, but you can also navigate horizontally at each level.