GTC Scotland

The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland) is the independent regulator for teachers in Scotland. We work to maintain and enhance trust in teaching. It is a legal requirement for all those employed as teachers in Scottish schools to be registered with us. As part of agreed national terms and conditions of employment, college lecturers must register with us. Our role is to register and regulate teachers and college lecturers. We do this by keeping a public register and setting and upholding the standards for entering and remaining in the teaching profession. We ensure these standards are maintained by asking teachers and college lecturers to confirm their commitment to learning, and that standards are improved by encouraging ongoing learning. This contributes to improving the quality of teaching and learning. We uphold the standards and protect the public by investigating serious concerns about teachers and college lecturers. Registering and regulating the...