Policy advice and consultation responses
Download copies of the GTC's latest policy papers, publications and responses to Government consultations
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DfE: Proposed changes to the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction regulations for England
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- 01 Dec 2011
Response from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
DfE: Proposed changes to the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction regulations for England (65kb)
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DfE: Proposed changes to allow qualified teachers from further education and from the United States etc
- published:
- 01 Dec 2011
Response from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
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Response to DfE consultation
- published:
- 08 Sep 2011
The GTCE's response to a Department for Education (DfE) consultation provides views on the likely impact of the proposals on the issue of underperformance, as well as responses to the specific questions asked by the DfE.
Response to DfE consultation (54kb)
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DfE: Proposed changes to performance management and capability arrangements for teachers
- published:
- 01 Aug 2011
Response from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
DfE: Proposed changes to performance management and capability arrangements for teachers (54kb)
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DfE: Training our next generation of outstanding teachers
- published:
- 01 Aug 2011
Response from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
DfE: Training our next generation of outstanding teachers (55kb)
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Review of Teachers' Standards
- published:
- 01 Jun 2011
Feedback from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
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Ofsted: Inspection 2012
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- 01 May 2011
Response from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
Ofsted: Inspection 2012 (31kb)
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Teachers’ Standards Review Group: Review of Teachers’ Standards
- published:
- 01 May 2011
Response from the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
Teachers’ Standards Review Group: Review of Teachers’ Standards (31kb)
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Submission to the Public Bill Committee
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- 07 Mar 2011
This paper contains evidence submitted by the GTC to the Public Bill Committee. It warns that regulatory proposals in the Education Bill are unlikely to address the public interest.
Submission to the Public Bodies Committee: Education Bill (61kb)
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DfE: Key Stage 2 Testing and Accountability Review
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- 01 Feb 2011
The GTC’s submission to the review by the Department for Education (DfE) into Key Stage 2 Testing and Accountability argues that the primary purpose of assessment is to improve teaching and learning.

