To complement the Code of professional conduct and practice, we publish a number of good practice guides intended to support registrants in a number of key areas.
Each guide aims to raise the awareness of all registrants across all sectors to help guide day to day professional judgments and decisions:
Good Practice Guides
Mental health and wellbeing
We know that in order to support our children and young people as best they can, our education practitioners need to take care of their own mental health and wellbeing. To support them in this, we have partnered up with national charity, Education Support, to produce a wellbeing good practice guide. The guide discusses some of the core building blocks which are essential to supporting good mental health and wellbeing, along with links to a range of useful tools, resources, and sources of information. Download print friendly version
Leaders in education
This guide has been developed specifically for education leaders and will be of use for those in both senior, and middle, leadership roles. Download print friendly version
Tackling racism
All learners in Wales should feel confident that they will be safe, supported and treated with fairness and respect when they attend their place of learning. This guide, endorsed by BAMEed Network Wales and Show Racism the Red Card, provides guidance on ways to ensure your behaviours and practice are inclusive and create an environment where learners, young people and colleagues feel welcome regardless of their race or ethnicity. It also supports all registrants in identifying and addressing issues of racism. Download print friendly version | Read web version
Professionalism in action
There are many important characteristics that contribute to your professionalism. This guide highlights its importance as an EWC registered professional and your commitment to upholding public trust and confidence in your profession. Download print friendly version | Read web version
Being open and honest as an education professional
This guide aims to help raise your awareness and understanding of key areas of your professional and personal life where openness and honesty is expected. Download the guide
Positive working relationships
Even though you spend the majority of your time, care and attention on fostering positive relationships with learners, it’s just as important to build good working relationships with colleagues. Download the guide
Professional boundaries with learners
The way you relate to learners should involve a careful balance of professional engagement and professional distance. But the defined boundaries can unknowingly be crossed. How do you maintain this balance? Download the guide
Using social media responsibly
Approached with sufficient thought and awareness, social media can offer you numerous benefits as an education practitioner. However, there are potentially very serious consequences with its casual use. How do you avoid them? Download the guide
Testing, assessment, examinations and invigilation
The responsibility on practitioners to conduct themselves honestly when measuring learners’ progress is significant, and demands a high level of personal and professional integrity. How do you manage that responsibility? Download the guide
Appropriate touch, handling and restraint
The appropriate touching, handling and restraint of learners is sometimes necessary and proportionate in the work place. But sometimes things can go wrong. How do you make the best decision for the situation? Download the guide
Presentations
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