Understanding How to Maintain Healthy Boundaries and Maintain Professionalism

Recognising the importance of boundaries for their own and pupils’ protection.

This examination is important for trainees to consider the boundaries to support their professional development and to keep them safe as a new teacher in a school community. Trainees will need to consider a minimum of 3 different situations or scenarios.

Task 1: Examine why respecting and adhering to rules about clear boundaries in one’s personal and professional life is essential for teachers (6.1)

Task 2: Examine what is meant by the ethical responsibility of a teacher and their key role in the wider community (7.1)