STAFFING AND RESOURCING The Setting, with the support of the Link tutor and QA Lead, will: The Directors of Partnership, Programme teams and the Deputy Dean, with the support of the ITE Management Groups, will: Work together with the University to contribute to the selection, Work together with the school to contribute to the selection, training training and assessment of Associate Teachers against the Early and assessment of Associate Teachers against the Early Years Years Standards ensuring there is no discrimination Standards ensuring there is no discrimination against Teachers’ Teachers’ against applicants and Associate Teachers as set out in the relevant applicants and Associate Teachers as set out in the relevant Equality Equality documentation. documentation. Provide appropriate resources and support within the agreed funding Fulfil the agreed resourcing arrangements with settings. including the use of key documents and software. In early years settings/primary schools appoint and support an Identify experienced University Tutors for Early Years Associate appropriately experienced member of staff as Professional Mentor, Teachers and provide induction training and development sessions together with a further colleague as an Early Years Mentor for University Tutors where necessary. – normally the Early Years Lead for the age group where the Associate Collate a bank of information related to of experience Mentor’s areas Teacher is based. and expertise and details of training undertaken. Provide the University with a completed document for ‘Mentor Profile’ each of the key staff involved in ITE. Provide the opportunity for the Associate Teacher to work with a Provide nominated, well-qualified and experienced University staff range of well-qualified and experienced early years staff members members who have the necessary level of early years expertise and who have the necessary level of skill in early childhood observation skill in early childhood observation and in judgement of an Associate and in judgement of an Associate Teacher's performance against the Teacher's performance against the Early Years Standards. Teachers’ Early Years Standards. Teachers’ Promote access to research expertise within the University. Provide opportunities for the Associate Teacher to access the Provide appropriate access to University learning resources, to support their teaching and professional Associate Teacher support and Careers facilities as well as setting’s resources development activity. opportunities.
STAFFING AND RESOURCING The Setting, with the support of the Link tutor and QA Lead, will: The Directors of Partnership, Programme teams and the Deputy Dean, with the support of the ITE Management Groups, will: Work together with the University to contribute to the selection, training and assessment of Associate Teachers against the Early Years Teachers’ Standards ensuring there is no discrimination against applicants and Associate Teachers as set out in the relevant Equality documentation. Work together with the school to contribute to the selection, training and assessment of Associate Teachers against the Early Years Teachers’ Standards ensuring there is no discrimination against applicants and Associate Teachers as set out in the relevant Equality documentation. Provide appropriate resources and support within the agreed funding including the use of key documents and software. Fulfil the agreed resourcing arrangements with settings. In early years settings/primary schools appoint and support an appropriately experienced member of staff as Professional Mentor, together with a further colleague as an Early Years Mentor – normally the Early Years Lead for the age group where the Associate Teacher is based. Provide the University with a completed ‘Mentor Profile’ document for each of the key staff involved in ITE. Identify experienced University Tutors for Early Years Associate Teachers and provide induction training and development sessions for University Tutors where necessary. Collate a bank of information related to Mentor’s areas of experience and expertise and details of training undertaken. Provide the opportunity for the Associate Teacher to work with a range of well-qualified and experienced early years staff members who have the necessary level of skill in early childhood observation and in judgement of an Associate Teacher's performance against the Early Years Teachers’ Standards. Provide nominated, well-qualified and experienced University staff members who have the necessary level of early years expertise and skill in early childhood observation and in judgement of an Associate Teacher's performance against the Early Years Teachers’ Standards. Promote access to research expertise within the University. Provide opportunities for the Associate Teacher to access the setting’s resources to support their teaching and professional development activity. Provide appropriate access to University learning resources, Associate Teacher support and Careers facilities as well as opportunities.