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The General Teaching Council for Scotland is the professional regulatory body for teachers in Scotland. We maintain and enhance professional standards of Scotland's teachers and support new teachers.

Current Features

This Month at GTCS

An overview of some of the GTC Scotland activities and initiatives taking place during July and August 2009.

Swine flu - further information

Advice on who to contact if you would like further information on how Swine Flu could potentially impact on your role as a teacher.

Congratulations - award for first teachers registered to teach Mandarin

The first probationer teachers expected to achieve full registration in Chinese Mandarin were celebrated at an event hosted by GTC Scotland today.

National School Magazine awards

Head of Communications for GTCS Scotland, Glenise Borthwich, presented Coatbridge High School with their award for 'best editorial content' at the National School Magazine awards on Friday 11 June

What's new on the site?

What do you want to do?

find out more about cancelling my registration and retiring

Request a letter of professional standing

Apply for an additional subject

Search for job vacancies

Update my address

Teacher Researcher Programme

The GTCS Teacher Researcher Programme supports teachers to undertake small scale research projects.

If you have an idea for a piece of research, please visit the Teacher Researcher area of our website.

probationerteacherscotland.org.uk - supporting and guiding our probation teachers towards full registration

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