JNC Removal of Teacher Exchange Scheme 14 05 24

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Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers 
To: Joint Negotiating Committee 
On: 14 May 2024 
Report by
Interim Head of Education 
Removal of Teacher Exchange Scheme
1. Summary
1.1. Renfrewshire’s Teacher Exchange Scheme provides a year-long experience
in a different school and is designed to offer non-promoted, permanent
teachers the opportunity for professional development, and also to support the
Council to build capacity within its teaching workforce.
2. Background
2.1. Renfrewshire Council introduced the Teacher Exchange Scheme beginning
school session 2016 – 2017. The scheme is offered annually (with the
exception of session 2021-22) with applications due by the end of March each
year. 
2.2 Since the outset, only 3 successful exchanges have taken place between
those who meet the eligibility criteria. 
2.2 Application numbers have dropped over the years, with only 3 applicants
expressing an interest for session 2024-25. None of these were able to be
matched due to sector, pointage and denomination requests.
3.  Recommendation
3.1 Members are asked to approve the withdrawal of the scheme due to lack of
interest amongst eligible teaching staff.