Maintenance

It is the professional responsibility of the accredited teacher to maintain and develop your practice. You can do this by:

 * demonstrating ongoing competent teaching practice.
 * undertaking structured ongoing professional learning.
 * monitoring and evaluating your own practice against the Standards over the maintenance period (five years).
 * Completion of a maintenance report at the end of the maintenance period.

**This link takes you to the Institute of Teachers site. This section looks specifically at the issue of maintenance and provides the documentation that outlines your responsibilities for maintenance of accreditation.**

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== **LATEST INFORMATION The Institute of Teachers has recently released a document that outlines all aspects of maintenance. Maintenance of Accreditation at Professional Competence This booklet will guide you through:** ==
 * **your maintenance of accreditation report**
 * **all your professional development requirements**
 * **how to access the Institute’s online database**

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