Developments in Teacher Induction in Scotland and Implications for the Role of Higher Education

This paper draws on both interviews with 'stakeholders' and existing literature to examine the question of relevance facing the teacher education 'institution' in the induction period.

It provides a background to developments in teacher induction in Scotland and an outline of a proposed framework. While a coherent, multiple role for higher education in induction is also constructed, the principles and tensions which determine the possibility of such an involvement are considered in conclusion.