Home > Registration > Cancelling your registration Apply for Registration Qualified in Scotland Qualified outside Scotland College Lecturer Additional Support Needs Independent Schools Becoming a Teacher Instrumental Music Instructors Return to the Register and Teaching Manage your Registration Add an additional subject/sector Retire/Cancel Registration Update your contact and employment details Proof of registration in Scotland (LOPS) Fee and Criminal Records Checks Registration Fee Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Criminal Record Check Cancelling your registration If you are retiring and not undertaking any work (including supply), taking a career break, or no longer require registration, you can cancel your registration by emailing registration@gtcs.org.uk. Following your instruction, your record will be updated with your request to be removed and a letter of confirmation will be sent out. Your details will remain on the register until the end of the current registration year (31 March). It is not possible to refund all or part of a registration fee as it is a legal requirement for teachers to be on the register regardless of how many days they work in any registration year. Supply Teaching If you are retired but still undertaking some supply teaching, you must maintain your registration by paying your 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. The fee must be paid in full (there is no pro-rata option), see more details on the registration fee here: Registration fee You can check your registration status by logging into, or signing up for, a MyGTCS account. Remain on the Register If you are no longer teaching, but would like to remain on the GTCS register, you can do so by opting for Associate Status. Find out more about Associate Status here. Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA) You may wish to discuss your pension entitlement with the SPPA: Scottish Public Pension Agency