How does the GTC influence policy and stimulate debate?

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The GTC uses various means to influence policy and stimulate debate in the public domain. These include:

• Formal responses to public and government consultations related to relevant policy development. This ranges from producing written advice to giving evidence to select committees.
• Working through formal and informal channels with government ministers and key education partners – e.g. the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).  
• Drafting and disseminating policy discussion papers and briefings to facilitate debate amongst a wide audience - primarily policy and decision makers, educationalists; teachers; parents; and pupils.   
• Holding events – seminars; fora; think tanks; meetings – to broker discussions between key policy stakeholders, foster the sharing of information and development of common policy objectives.  
• Commissioning or co-funding research and evidence gathering.
• Promoting the public interest in teaching and learning on key advisory groups/steering groups.
• Hosting our own conferences and seminars for teachers and other stakeholders
• Building relationships and influencing debate and policy development through other organisations' events - including party political and teaching union conferences.