Teacher Registration

Rationale: To ensure all permanent provisionally registered teachers, Management and supervising teachers have a sound understanding about the process and expectations of the registration process, and the support available to teachers throughout this process

Policy & Procedure:

• Bright Beginnings Management will have knowledge of the registration process and the expectations of individuals involved in the process.
• Management will approve the appointment of outside supervising teachers and is required to endorse the application for full registration by co-signing the recommendation.
• Employees and employers will complete the registration process with honesty, integrity and efficiency, respecting the rights of children, teachers and their learning community.
• Employees and employers will comply with the intent of the statutory requirements with professionalism and integrity.
• Management will identify supervising teachers and provide adequate training and job expectations for the role.
• Management will identify the available support for a supervising teacher who holds a position at Bright Beginnings:
  • Time;
  • Payment;
  • Professional development.
• Management will identify the available support for a supervising teacher who is not a permanent employee of Bright Beginnings including-
  • Payment;
  • Time to liaise with Management;
  • Agreed times for observation.
• Management will support the provisionally registered teacher by providing-
  • Time to meet with the supervising teacher;
  • Feedback to and from management;
  • Time to observe in another early childhood education setting;
  • Staff meeting time to feedback the progress to colleagues.
• Management will track the support grant for provisionally registered teachers and account for how these monies are spent.
• All registered teachers (of any status) and Management will comply with policy in all aspects of their work as specified.
• Supervising teachers need to comply with their role expectations.
• Supervising teachers holding a position at Bright Beginnings will be supported in their role by-
  • Allowing one day (or two half days) per month for visiting and observing the registering teacher;
  • Negotiating a rate of pay with the manager;
  • Being provided with teacher registration support books from which to work with the registering teacher with;
  • Attending relevant workshops designed to encourage teachers in their registration process.
• Supervising teachers, who are not permanent employees of Bright Beginnings will be supported in their role by-
  • Negotiating a fee for their supervising teacher services;
  • Negotiating a time to liaise with Management, where appropriate for both parties;
  • Negotiating agreed times to observe the teacher, which best suits the supervising teacher, the registering teacher, management and the centre.
• Provisionally Registered Teachers will be supported in the registration process by-
  • Arranging an appropriate time, in consultation with management, to meet with their supervising teacher;
  • Formally meeting with and receiving feedback from management;
  • Being allocated time to observe in another early childhood setting, at a frequency of 2-4 times annually;
  • Being allocated time and space to give feedback and progress reports to their colleagues at staff meetings.
• Advice and guidance programmes provide support and evidence for registering teacher’s appraisals.