Home > Registration > Register of Teachers > Register of Teachers 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 Criminal Record Checks Register of Teachers One of our core responsibilities is to maintain a Register of teachers in Scotland. Our database contains the name, contact details, registration number, registration status, and qualifications of every teacher qualified to teach in a local authority school in Scotland. We use this information in a number of ways including: compiling statistics for the Scottish Government carrying out equality and diversity monitoring informing other teaching regulators required to carry out checks informing employers or prospective employers about a teacher's registration status For further details about how we may use the information we hold on the Register, view our Legal information. Members of the public The public have a right to know that teachers are suitably qualified and fit to teach. You can search the Register to check a teacher's current registration status as the database is searchable online. Local authority employers Local authority employers have access to additional information and may use this to carry out simple checks to verify a teacher's registration status or qualifications. Useful Links Legal Search the Register