How to cancel your registration
It is a legal requirement for all teachers working in Scottish schools to be registered with GTC Scotland. If you are no longer undertaking any work in school or colleges you can cancel your registration:
- at the end of the current registration year (31 March) by emailing gtcs@gtcs.org.uk with the subject line “Cancel Registration – End of Current Period”
- with immediate effect by emailing gtcs@gtcs.org.uk with the subject line “Cancel Registration – Immediate”.
Please be advised you will be required to provide your name, date of birth and registration number to process this.
It is not possible to refund all or part of a registration fee. The registration fee is for the period 1 April – 31 March. The fee remains the same irrespective of the point during this period at which you join or leave the Register.
Supply teaching
If you are undertaking supply teaching, you must maintain your full (general) registration and pay the annual registration fee. It is a legal requirement for teachers to be on the Register regardless of how many days they work in any registration year.
It is a legal requirement for all teachers working in Scottish schools to be registered with GTC Scotland. If you are no longer working in a school or college, you can cancel your registration.
You can request to leave the Register on MyGTCS, using the ‘Leave the Register’ form.
You can choose to request either:
- leave the Register immediately
- leave the Register at the end of the current registration year (31 March)
It is not possible to refund all or part of a registration fee. The registration fee is for the period 1 April – 31 March. The fee remains the same irrespective of the point during this period at which you join or leave the Register.
Can I pause my registration?
You cannot pause your registration. If you decide to leave the Register, you can re-register with us when you wish to return to teaching. .
It is a legal requirement for all teachers working in Scottish schools to be registered with GTC Scotland. If you are no longer working in a school or college, you can cancel your registration.
You can request to leave the Register on MyGTCS, using the ‘Leave the Register’ form.
You can choose to request either:
- leave the Register immediately
- leave the Register at the end of the current registration year (31 March)
It is not possible to refund all or part of a registration fee. The registration fee is for the period 1 April – 31 March. The fee remains the same irrespective of the point during this period at which you join or leave the Register.
Can I pause my registration?
You cannot pause your registration. If you decide to leave the Register, you can re-register with us when you wish to return to teaching. .