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# Professional Standards: Support Staff Reflection and Growth

> The Professional Standards module lets staff reflect against national or school-specific frameworks, store evidence, and share reflections with a coach.

Professional standards frameworks help teachers understand expectations and reflect on their own practice. The Professional Standards module provides a structured space for staff to assess themselves against a chosen framework, store supporting evidence, and optionally share their reflections with a mentor or coach for developmental conversations.

## Key Features

* **Pre-load a recognised framework** — content from major professional standards frameworks (e.g. Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, Multi-Academy Trust frameworks) can be loaded for your school's use, so staff can begin reflecting immediately.
* **Individual self-reflection** — each staff member accesses their own reflection record at any time and works through the standards at their own pace.
* **Evidence storage** — staff can upload evidence files against individual standards to support their self-assessment.
* **Sharing with a coach or mentor** — a staff member can share their reflection record with a colleague or coach, enabling richer developmental conversations and support.

## Who Is This For?

The Professional Standards module is designed to support staff at every stage of their career:

* **New teachers** who need to demonstrate competency against national or school standards as part of their induction or early career development.
* **Experienced teachers** who want to reflect on their current career stage and plan their next steps for professional growth.
* **Schools and MATs** using a custom internal framework to promote a consistent culture of professional development across all staff and settings.

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Get Started" icon="rocket" href="/standards/getting-started">
    Enable the module and load your standards framework
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  <Card title="Back to Modules" icon="grid" href="/administration/modules">
    Return to the full list of Clever School modules
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