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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.

Latest News

GTC Scotland Council Vacancy

GTC Scotland has a vacancy on its Council in the Primary/Nursery Teacher category. Three candidates will now stand for co-option.

Teachers receive Professional Recognition status

Professorship for the Chief Executive/Registrar of GTC Scotland

Congratulations to Matthew MacIver who has been awarded a Professorship by the University of the Highlands and Islands in honour of his work in education and for the Gaelic language.

Employment statistics for newly qualified teachers

The follow up employment survey 2006-2007 of probationer teachers is now available. It summarises the responses of over 1100 teachers.

What's new on the site?

Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme

Revisions to the Teachers' Registration Rules

Profiles demo site

What do you want to do?

Download the Code of Professionalism and Conduct

Apply for an additional subject

Search the Register of teachers

Search for job vacancies

View our probationer website

View Teaching Scotland - Issue 26 June 2008

BERA - Practitioner Day

BERA - Practitioner Day
The British Educational Research Association (BERA) has issued an invitation to practitioners to attend a special practitioner day at its annual conference at Heriot Watt University on the 6 September.

Visit the British Educational Research Association website for more information.

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