Home > about GTCS > Corporate Management Team Who we are The Council Council Elections Council Appointments Corporate Management Team History of GTCS Vacancies Contact Us What we do Statutory Functions and Initiatives Consultations Give feedback Complaints about GTCS Equality and Diversity Statistics Publications Freedom of Information Who We Work With Memoranda of Understanding Partners Corporate Management Team Chief Executive/ Registrar Director of Education, Registration and PLD Director of Regulation and Legal Services Pauline Stephen Victoria Smith Jennifer Macdonald Pauline Stephen, Chief Executive/ Registrar Pauline is responsible for the leadership of the Council, for the management of its strategic direction, for the operational efficiency and performance of its functions and for the delivery of responsibilities and duties placed on it by statute or by Council decision. He is expected to promote professionalism in teaching and high standards in Council staff. These duties are partly distributed across other managers who are accountable to the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive is also the official correspondent of the Council in its dealings with: The Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament Employers and teachers Teacher Education Institutions Other public bodies within and outwith Scotland Members of the public The media Director of Education, Registration and Professional Learning (starting 23 April 2021) The Director or Education, Registration and Professional Learning is responsible for the development, promotion and implementation of the Council's educational policy and leads the Council's Education, Registration and Professional Learning team. Jennifer Macdonald, Director of Regulation and Legal Services As Director of Regulation and Legal Services, Jennifer is responsible for the team that supports the adjudication of fitness to teach cases that have been referred for a hearing, as well as any internal appeal cases. Decisions in all of these cases are taken by (as appropriate) Fitness to Teach Panels or the Appeals Board (which are each comprised of a pool of independent members). The hearings and other procedures associated with the adjudication process are serviced throughout by a member of the Legal and Adjudication Services Team. In addition, Jennifer is responsible for drafting the various Rules, constitutional and other legal documents that GTC Scotland requires to have in place with reference to its governing legislation. Register of Interests - Jennifer Macdonald (PDF) Notes View our senior staff salary details below: GTCS Senior Staff Salaries