JNC Removal of Teacher Exchange Scheme 10 06 25

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Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers 
To: Joint Negotiating Committee 
On: 10 June 2025 
Report by
Joint Secretary (Management Side) 
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 At JNC on 10 May 2024, it was agreed that we would run the opportunity to
participate in the programme one final time.  By 30 March 2025, only 4
applications had been received with no viable exchanges possible (due to
sector/pointage).
3.  Recommendation
3.1 Members are asked to approve the withdrawal of the scheme due to lack of
interest amongst eligible teaching staff.