The General Teaching Council for Scotland
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The independent regulator for teachers in Scotland. If you have a query, please visit https://t.co/DEQaWy3FEa
Scotland, UK
Joined November 2008
Leadership is one of the central underpinning and interconnecting themes within the suite of Professional Standards. On our blog, Elaine Napier, Head of Education and Standards, talks about the provocations from our Standard for Headship event 2025.
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Elaine Napier, Head of Education and Standards, talks about the provocations from our Standard for Headship event 2025.
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We have published a report on the annual evaluation of the teacher reaccreditation process, Professional Update. The report evaluates the experiences of those who took part in the 2023 to 2024 confirmation process.
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GTC Scotland has published the results of the annual evaluation of the teacher reaccreditation process, Professional Update (PU).
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Nominations for the GTC Scotland 2026 Council election are open. There are 7 teacher seats up for election, and all seats are for a 4-year term. Visit our website to find out more.
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GTC Scotland is governed by a Council of 37 members. Learn more about the election process and find the results for the most recent election.
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We have introduced a new Professional Update revalidation process for employers involving the use of self-evaluation criteria.
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GTC Scotland has introduced a new Professional Update (PU) revalidation process for employers involving the use of self-evaluation criteria.
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We are looking for a Customer Service Assistant (18 month fixed-term contract) to join the GTC Scotland team. Find out more about the role on our website.
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We have published 5 key manifesto priorities which we are taking to political parties as a call to ensure that high teaching standards continue to be championed and supported.
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GTC Scotland is marking 60 years as the regulator for teachers in Scotland. The anniversary has prompted GTC Scotland to look ahead to the next Scottish elections and the coordinated action needed to...
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Today, 2 June 2025, marks 60 years since the General Teaching Council for Scotland became the first teaching council in the world. Watch Dr Pauline Stephen discuss the anniversary.
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Teachers who achieved the Standard for Headship have been celebrated at the GTC Scotland offices in Edinburgh today. Over 200 teachers from across Scotland have gained the award this year.
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Teachers who achieved the Standard for Headship have been celebrated at the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s (GTC Scotland) offices in Edinburgh today, 30 May 2025.
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You can find out more about our rules review and read the PSA’s report and a summary of responses to our call for views, on our website.
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We are reviewing our Fitness to Teach rules to make sure they reflect current law and best regulatory practice, while making the process work as fairly and efficiently as it can.
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We thank the PSA for their advice and all participants for sharing their feedback. The results will inform the changes we need to make to the Fitness to Teach process and the rules that govern it.
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As part of this review we asked @prof_standards to review our conduct process and we also issued a call for views on general themes surrounding the rules and processes.
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We are reviewing our Fitness to Teach rules to make sure they reflect current law and best regulatory practice, while making the process work as fairly and efficiently as it can.
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The final issue of Teaching Scotland is now live. In this commemorative edition, we mark 60 years since GTC Scotland was established, exploring the past, present and future of the teaching profession in Scotland.
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We are looking for a Regulatory Investigation Officer to join the GTC Scotland team.
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We are looking to appoint individual solicitors or advocates as legal assessors within our Fitness to Teach process for a 4-year term. You would provide independent legal advice to our Fitness to Teach Panels and lead the decision writing process.
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We are looking for an Interim Legal and Governance Manager (fixed term for 15 months - maternity leave cover) to join the GTC Scotland team.
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We are seeking a Digital User Experience Officer to join the GTC Scotland team.
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We have a vacancy for a Customer Service Assistant. Closing date 7 February 2025.
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We have a number of vacancies closing later this month. 🔵Information Governance Solicitor.🔵Compliance Officer (23 month FTC).🔵Regulatory Solicitor .
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Search our current vacancies and find out more about working at GTC Scotland.
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We are looking for a Compliance Officer to join GTC Scotland's Legal and Governance Team.
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