Parents

Welcome to the parents' section of the GTC website. The GTC, as the professional body for teachers, regulates the teaching profession. It exists to encourage and uphold the highest quality of teaching for your children. This Autumn we have a focus on the future of assessment which is based on the views of parents whom we have consulted. Judy Moorhouse, Chair of GTC.

Focus on Assessment Testing Times- The future of school assessments Assessment is a hot issue. When the General Teaching Council (GTC) recently suggested replacing end of Key Stage assessment tests for under 16s it spa... more	What is the GTC? Council: Its role and membership Regulation and registration Championing quality in education Useful websites for parents
Parents views Find out about parents views on testing in schools October 2007 The debate over how we test our children's performance in our state schools raises more hackles amongst parents than almost any other subject. Are we crushing the inquiring spirit out of our children by the heaviest testing in Europe? Or is testing a vital guide to getting our children the best education? more	Frequently asked questions Who has to be registered with the GTC? I believe the registration and regulation of teachers is a really important issue. Could  I become a Member of the GTC Council? Do you get involved with child protection and abuse issues, which may occur? I am unhappy with the behaviour of my child's teacher, and feel it is affecting my child and others in the class. Can I appeal to the GTC? What can the GTC do if  a teacher is not performing? More