Ways to complete probation on the Flexible Route
Depending on how you undertake your teaching service, your probation period may follow a structured or an unstructured process.
Whichever route you take, the information in the Probation process section will help you understand each element of the process and how each is linked.
Long-term placements
If you are completing all or the majority of your probation in one school, your probationary service should follow a structured process. Each element will act as a building block in developing your CPD Portfolio, used to evidence that you are meeting The Standard for Full Registration (SFR).
It is important to gather your paperwork and record your evidence as you go along. See the Recording your service section for details on the forms and reports you will be required to complete and submit.
You may have access to a support network that will offer advice and guidance throughout your probation service. For more details on the support network, please see the Finding support section.
Short-term placements
Teaching opportunities can differ greatly and, depending on how you undertake your teaching service, you may not be able to complete your full probationary requirement in a structured way.
You are, however, still required to complete each of the elements covered in the Probation process section. These will help you build and develop your CPD Portfolio, which is used to evidence that you are meeting The Standard for Full Registration (SFR).
It is, therefore, important to gather your paperwork and record your service as you go along. See the Recording your service section for details on the forms and reports you will be required to complete and submit.
Although you may be working irregularly, and in different schools, you may still have access to a support network that will offer advice and guidance throughout your probation service. For more details accessing support, please see the Finding support section.
