contact us

By phone

For general enquiries, call the Teacher Enquiry Service on the national telephone number 0370 001 0308. Our offices are open between 8.30am and 6.00pm Monday to Thursday and between 8.30am and 5.00pm on Fridays.

By post

• Birmingham office
  General Teaching Council for England
  Victoria Square House
  Victoria Square
  Birmingham
  B2 4AJ
• London office
  General Teaching Council for England
  Whittington House
  19-30 Alfred Place
  London
  WC1E 7EA

By fax

• Birmingham office
  (0121) 345 0100
• London office
  (020) 7023 3909

By email

info@gtce.org.uk

International delegations
The GTC is committed to welcoming and working with international delegations in order to share our knowledge and expertise with teaching councils, professional bodies and regulators, and leaders in education overseas.

We believe the exchange of information and knowledge in the arena of self-regulation, upholding professional standards and supporting teaching professionalism is an important activity for the GTC, in order to improve and increase global understanding of the role – and value – of teaching.

Please note that there is a wide range of organisations within England which work to support and influence the role and work of teachers, all with separate remits and responsibilities. These include:

• Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), the UK government department responsible for children's services, families, schools, 14-19 education, and the Respect Taskforce
• Teaching and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) leads on raising standards in schools by attracting able and committed people to teaching
• Qualification and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) works to develop the curriculum, improve and deliver assessments, and review and reform qualifications.

If your delegation’s visit would involve multiple organisations such as these (and others) within education, and not just the GTC, the visit organiser may find it easier to arrange the visit via the British Council.

A range of staff across both offices are very happy to meet delegations, normally at our London office, to support the group’s clearly articulated objectives. Please email the Chief Executive’s office to discuss your needs:

email:  chiefexec@gtce.org.uk

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