Progress Support Plan. Phase 1 and 2.

A Progress Support Plan is a vital part of our commitment to supporting PGCE beginning teachers in achieving their academic and professional goals. By identifying and addressing beginning teacher’s needs or issues early, we aim to provide targeted support and foster a positive and successful learning experience.

The Progress Support Plan procedure is designed to identify and support PGCE beginning teachers who may be at risk of not meeting the required professional standards and expectations. This procedure ensures timely intervention and support to help beginning teachers overcome challenges and succeed in their studies.

The Progress Support Plan may be issued at any time and by any University Tutor or School Mentor (in discussion with the beginning teacher’s University Tutor). There is documentation to complete that is discussed with all involved and outlines the main needs and issues, the targets to address and the timescales. The reasons for issuing a Progress Support Plan are many and varied and the nature of this process allows and enables the intervention to be highly personalised for the needs of individual beginning teacher.

There are two phases to the support plan:

Progress Support Plan – Phase 1: This is a more informal and collaborative process designed to provide early, proactive support to PGCE beginning teachers who may be experiencing challenges in meeting academic or professional expectations.

Progress Support Plan – Phase 2: It is anticipated that the majority of Phase 1 Progress Support Plans will lead to improved progress, and the beginning teacher will continue successfully on the course with no further intervention needed. However, in some cases, beginning teachers may not make the required progress necessary. In addition, occasionally there are new, significant challenges impacting professional or academic development of a beginning teacher. In these circumstances, a Progress Support Plan Phase 2 process should be undertaken, as detailed in this documentation. The most serious concerns may be escalated directly to Phase 2.

The Progress Support Plan process is a programme intervention designed to address specific issues that are causing concern in relation to Beginner Teacher progress, attainment or behaviour on the PGCE programme.