Council's Regulatory Powers

The Council fulfils its obligations through the Professional Conduct Committee and its two Sub-committees, the Investigating Sub-Committee and the Disciplinary Sub-Committee.

The Professional Conduct Committee formulates and keeps under review the policy of the Council in respect of the professional conduct of teachers and oversees the work of the Sub-Committees.

Investigation

When the Council receives notification of a case where it appears:

• that a registered person may be liable to have her/his name removed from the register; or
• that a person who has applied to be registered may have been convicted of a relevant offence or who make have been guilty of relevant misconduct, either in Scotland or elsewhere

The Investigating Sub-Committee carries out a preliminary investigation. If the Sub-Committee considers it just to do so, it refers the case to the Disciplinary Sub-Committee. The Disciplinary Sub-Committee considers cases referred by the Investigating Sub-Committee, and in addition:

• any application for restoration from a teacher who has been removed from the register; and
• any second or subsequent application for registration by a person who has previously been refused registration.

Sanctions

Where after due process and public hearing a teacher is found guilty of relevant misconduct, a relevant offence or serious professional incompetence, the Disciplinary Sub-Committee can impose the following sanctions:

• Removal from the Register - In the case of serious professional incompetence the only sanction available is removal from the Register
• Conditional Registration Order
• Reprimand

Back to the Draft Code of Professionalism and Conduct.