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

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1688
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2007 and comes into force on 16th July 2007.

Section 2 Amendment of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (No. 2) Order 2006

(1) The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (No. 2) Order 2006 is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In article 4, after the words “article 5” insert “(1) to (6), and on and after the coming into force of the Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, to article 5(7)”.

(3) After article 5(6) insert the following—

(7) For Annex 6, substitute the Annex in the Schedule to this Order.

(4) After the Minister’s signature insert the following—

For Annex 6 of the Document substitute the following—

ANNEX 6—Changes Taking Effect From 1st September 2007

(1) In Contents—

(a) in the entry for paragraph 21, for “Performance threshold” substitute “Post-threshold”;

(b) in the entry for ANNEX 1, for “Performance threshold standards” substitute “Professional standards for post-threshold teachers, excellent teachers and advanced skills teachers”;

(c) the entry for ANNEX 2 is deleted.

(2) In paragraph 1.2—

(a) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “advanced skills teacher post” substitute—

(a) in which the post-holder is required—

(i) to be a qualified teacher who, prior to 1st September 2007, has been certified by an assessor as meeting the standards for advanced skills teachers applicable at the relevant time; or

(ii) to be a qualified teacher who has, on or after 1st September 2007, satisfied the person to whom the task has been delegated that he meets the core standards, been assessed by an assessor as meeting the post-threshold teacher standards and been certified by that assessor as meeting the excellent teacher and the advanced skills teacher standards; or

(iii) to be a post-threshold teacher who has, 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 teacher standards and been certified by an assessor as meeting the excellent teacher standards and the advanced skills teacher standards; or

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

to undertake one or more of the duties listed in paragraph 69.1 in accordance with paragraph 69.2;

(b) after the definition of “advanced skills teacher post” insert—

“advanced skills teacher standards” means the professional standards which an advanced skills teacher is required to meet, as set out in Annex 1, where each advanced skills teacher standard is prefixed by the letter ‘A’;

(c) after the definition of “classroom teacher” insert—

“core standards” means the professional standards which all post-threshold teachers, excellent teachers and advanced skills teachers are required to meet, as set out in Annex 1, where each core standard is prefixed by the letter ‘C’;

(d) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “excellent teacher post” substitute—

(a) in which the post-holder is required—

(i) to be a post-threshold teacher who, prior to 1st September 2005, has been assessed as meeting the standards for advanced skills teachers applicable at the relevant time; or

(ii) to be a post-threshold teacher who, on or after 1st September 2005 and prior to 1st September 2007, has been certified by an assessor as meeting the standards in Annex 2 of the 2005 Document or of the 2006 Document; or

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

to undertake the duties listed in paragraph 71; and

(e) after the definition of “excellent teacher post” insert—

“excellent teacher standards” means the professional standards which an excellent teacher is required to meet, as set out in Annex 1, where each excellent teacher standard is prefixed by the letter ‘E’;

(f) after the definition of “Fast Track teacher” insert—

“Fast Track teacher standards” means the standards which a Fast Track teacher is required to meet, as set out in Annex 3;

(g) the definition of “performance threshold standards” is deleted;

(h) for sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “post-threshold teacher” substitute—

(a) i prior to 1st September 2007, has been assessed as having met the performance threshold standards throughout the relevant period in accordance with an earlier Document; or

(ii) on or after 1st September 2007, has satisfied the person to whom the task has been delegated that he meets the core standards and has been assessed by that person as having met the post-threshold teacher standards throughout the relevant period;

(i) in sub-paragraph (d) of the definition of “post-threshold teacher”, after the words “Annex 2” insert “of an earlier Document or the advanced skills teacher standards”;

(j) after the definition of “post-threshold teacher” insert—

“post-threshold teacher standards” means the professional standards which a post-threshold teacher is required to meet, as set out in Annex 1,where each post-threshold teacher standard is prefixed by the letter ‘P’;

(k) after the definition of “relevant body” insert—

“relevant period” means the two year period immediately preceding the date of the application for assessment against the post-threshold teacher standards or, where the applicant has not been engaged in the provision of education to children of school age throughout that time, the most recent aggregate period of two years in the five years immediately preceding the date of the application;

(3) In paragraph 4.1(c), for the words “performance threshold standards” substitute “post-threshold teacher standards”.

(4) For the pay spine in paragraph 6.4 substitute—

(5) For the groups and pay ranges in paragraph 8.3 substitute—

L6–

L18

39,525–

53,115

46,134–

59,724

42,297–

55,890

40,491–

54,081

L8–

L21

41,526–

57,162

48,135–

63,771

44,301–

59,937

42,489–

58,134

L11–

L24

44,790–

61,521

51,393–

68,130

47,559–

64,293

45,753–

62,490

L14–

L27

48,138–

66,210

54,747–

72,816

50,907–

68,982

49,104–

67,176

L18–

L31

53,115–

73,026

59,724–

79,635

55,890–

75,801

54,081–

73,995

L21–

L35

57,162–

80,550

63,771–

87,159

59,937–

83,322

58,134–

81,519

L24–

L39

61,521–

88,803

68,130–

95,409

64,293–

91,575

62,490–

89,766

L28–

L43

67,854–

98,022

74,460–

104,628

70,626–

100,794

68,817–

98,991

(6) For the pay scale in paragraph 17.3 substitute—

(7) For the pay scale in paragraph 19.2 substitute—

(8) For paragraph 21, including the heading, substitute—

Assessment against Post-threshold teacher standards

(9) In paragraph 24.2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£6,663” and “£11,275” substitute “£6,829” and “£11,557” respectively;

(b) in sub paragraph (b), for “£2,306” and “£5,638” substitute “£2,364” and “£5,778” respectively.

(10) For paragraphs 25 and 26 substitute—

(11) In paragraph 28.1, for “£1,818” and “£3,597” substitute “£1,866” and “£3,687” respectively.

(12) For the pay spine in paragraph 31.1 substitute—

(13) For paragraph 32, including the heading, substitute—

Assessment against the advanced skills teacher standards, the excellent teacher standards and the Fast Track teacher standards

Eligibility

(14) For paragraph 34, including the heading, substitute—

Advanced skills teacher and excellent teacher pre-assessment

Advanced skills teacher, excellent teacher and Fast Track teacher assessment

(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—

(18) For the pay scale in paragraph 41.1 substitute—

(19) In paragraph 63—

(a) for paragraphs 63.9.1 and 63.9.2 substitute—

(b) for paragraphs 63.10.1 and 63.10.2 substitute—

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—

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

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—

physical and mental health and emotional well-being;

protection from harm and neglect;

education, training and recreation;

contribution to society; and

social and economic well-being;

“workplace” means any educational establishment or other place where teaching and learning take place.

(21) ANNEX 2 is deleted.