A key element of the Exc-el strategy will be the Teacher Exchange Programme.
We would welcome volunteers for the programme
Background
The Voluntary Teacher Exchange Programme evolved from a series of interviews with key members of East Lothian undertaken as part of the Exc-el programme
Purpose
The programme has the potential to:
1. Enable teachers to broaden their experience without making a permanent move to another school.
2. Spread good practice within East Lothian
3. Enhance/continue to improve the quality of teaching in schools in East Lothian.
4. Offer individually tailored packages of CPD to teachers.
5. Help teachers to investigate and experience areas of the profession which they might wish to develop, e.g. a support for learning teacher exchanging with a classroom teacher or a primary/secondary teacher exchanging workplaces.
6. Help teachers to develop their skills and reflect on their own teaching and learning.
7. Enable teachers who have maybe only worked in one school for a number of years to experience a different context.
8. It has the potential to refresh and invigorate participants.
1. All members of teaching staff in East Lothian are eligible to apply for the Voluntary Teacher Exchange Programme.
2. Exchanges can extend from a single day to an academic year and can include exchanges between sectors, e.g. primary and secondary staff
3. Interested members of staff should receive the permission of their Headteacher prior to applying.
4. Applicants can seek other suitable exchange partners from the list provided on the website.
5. Applicants who have the approval of their Headteacher can submit their application form to the Exc-EL website
6. Initial contact between applicants should be made via the website or by contacting the relevant school.
7. Applicants will submit a formal application form on which the exchange partner, location, duration and purpose of the exchange are recorded which should be signed by each of the participants’ Headteachers and submitted to the Head of Education
8. Where a Headteacher wishes to apply for an exchange they should contact the Head of Education directly.
9. Where all parties, i.e. Headteachers and Head of Education, agree an exchange a series of pre-meetings and preparation briefings will take place.
10. The exchange will commence at the time agreed. Exchanges may be terminated by any of the parties (exchange partners or Headteachers) at any of the previously agreed review intervals, e.g. a three-month exchange might have review intervals on a fortnightly basis.
11. No travelling expenses or cover costs will be provided.
12. Exchange partners will continue on their existing pay and conditions of service.
13. A strict confidentiality clause will be inserted in the exchange agreement to protect exchange partners, colleagues, pupils and participating schools.
14. All exchange participants must submit a comprehensive report to the Head of Education at the end of their exchange to enable the programme to be developed and improved.
Please contact the person listed if you're interested in an exchange. Then follow the advice given under teacher exchange.
Use this application form to apply for a teacher exchange. Your details will be displayed on this website for the attention of other teachers who may be seeking an exchange. You must have permission from your line manager prior to submitting your details.