The council is committed to working closely with the Teacher Trade Unions through the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers to ensure the effective implementation of 'A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century'.  A number of agreements have been reached that are assisting the process

LNCT Circulars

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1.	Establishment of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers  (427k)
2.	Framework for School Based Negotiations (97k)
3.	Continuing Professional Development (358k)
4.	Professional Review (183k)
5.	Project Leadership (119k)
6.	Future of Guidance/Pastoral Care (443k)
7.	Future Options for Assistant Principal and Senior Teachers 116k)
8.	Monitoring of Teaching and Learning (194k)
9.	Management Restructuring: Interim Arrangements for the Appointment of Principal Teachers (355k)
10.	Job Descriptors and Person Specification for Principal Teacher Posts (380k)
11.	Improving the Quality of Teaching: Implementing the GTCS Code of Practice on Teacher Competence (437k)
12.	Code of Discipline for Teachers: Disciplinary and Appeals Procedure (509k)
13.	Revised Grievance Framework and Procedures for Teachers (427k)
13a.	Bullying and Harassment Framework and Procedures for Teachers (787k)
14.	Application for a Review of Job Size: Guidance for Teachers (156k)
15.	Primary Class Contact Time (159k)
16.	Code of Practice for Student Placement in Schools (126k)
17.	Working Time Arrangements for Teachers and Monitoring Working Time Agreements (167k)
18.	Permanent Variation on Clause 8.5 (173k)
19.	Procedures for the Transfer of Surplus Promoted Teaching Staff (182k)

20.	The Provision of Time Off for Teachers for Trade Union Duties and Activities (125k)

Management Circulars