This section gives essential information for teachers about the GTC Register and the registration process.
We urge all teachers to keep their registration details up to date. This will help to assure employers and the public that the GTC Register is accurate, robust and comprehensive. It also means we can send essential information such as the annual fee notice to the correct address.
If you are currently training as a teacher, the GTC will ask you (through your training provider) to confirm your contact details in the spring term of your final year. We can then send you your QTS certificate (subject to completing all the requirements), and register you if you take up an appointment.
For information about teacher training and the competences required for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), visit to the website of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).
 |
Who needs to be fully registered?
|
|
Categories of teachers who need to register with the GTC and those who are exempt.
|
|
|
Eligibility for full registration
|
|
Details of who is eligible to register, why some people are barred and who can issue a barring.
|
|
|
Joining or leaving
|
|
Instructions on how to register and de-register with the GTC.
|
|
|
The details we hold
|
|
Details of the information the GTC holds in its database relating to a teacher’s employment, academic record, qualifed teacher status (QTS) and contact details, and how the GTC protects these details according to data protection laws.
|
|
|
Registration fee
|
|
The annual registration fee is currently £33. You may be eligible for a reimbursement. Teachers working for local authorities on Teachers' Pay and Conditions are entitled to an allowance equal to this amount.
|
|
|
Induction
|
|
All newly qualified teachers (NQTs) undertake a formal induction period that lasts for a minimum of three full school terms. Teachers cannot begin their Induction until they have been awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have registered with the GTC.
|
|
|
Data protection
|
|
Under the Data Protection Act 1988, the GTC regulates access to the register and disclosure to third parties.
|
|
|
Useful forms
|
|
Forms available to download in a PDF format for: registration, de-registration, paying your fee by direct debit, obtaining tax relief on your fee and changing your personal details.
|
|
|
Show more detail
