TPRO® is a secure Web application that can be used by ECE services to manage:

• Staff Professional Records: Staff General Info, Professional Development Info, Professional Journal
• Service-Related Staff Records: Teacher Registration Info, Staff Agreement Info, Staff Responsibility Info, Staff Appraisal Info
• Additional Service Information: Service General Info, Service Planning Info, Reports and References

For further information, see the Overview Diagram. TPRO can be accessed by authorised users at any time using a Web browser at work or at home. It does not require the use of a server or an IT specialist.

• enables ECE service staff (teaching and non-teaching) to access, maintain and control their own Professional Records - including their professional development information - efficiently and effectively
• enables ECE services to control and manage Service-Related Staff Records and Additional Service Information in a secure manner
• allows ECE services/staff to choose which records (and which fields within each record) they wish to use
• enables staff to use Professional Records securely between ECE services
• includes Teachers Council and Ministry of Education standards and facilitates compliance with these, together with ERO's requirements
• uses a content management system that is easy for non-technical people to use e.g. enables people to easily and collaboratively (if required) add to, edit and manage individual records
• has appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that protect the security and privacy of information
• saves time and costs
• comes with training and support, if required

A teacher:

• works in one ECE service, accessing and maintaining her/his own Professional Records
• moves to a new ECE service (supported by the TPRO system) and continues to manage her/his own Professional Records
• works part-time in several ECE services concurrently (in ECE services supported by the TPRO system). (Each ECE service would need to register the teacher for TPRO in order to create their Service-Related Staff Records.)
• takes some time off from teaching (e.g. study leave) or moves to a non-TPRO ECE service but wishes to maintain their own Professional Records
• applies for a job at another ECE service (supported by the TPRO system) and wishes to allow the interviewing manager temporary viewing access to some of their Professional Records
• provides written permission to their previous ECE service to allow themselves or a new manager temporary viewing access to their former Service-Related Staff Records (e.g. to assist with checking registration requirements)

To set up your ECE service or use TPRO as an individual, please follow the instructions outlined in Getting Started