The GTC Register of teachers contains details of over 500,000 teachers registered with the Council, plus over two million records of people with DfES numbers.  Employers are able to access the Register in order to obtain information relevant to them.

By law qualified teachers may only carry out ‘specified work’ in maintained schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units if they are registered with the General Teaching Council as per the Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003.

Online access now available

The GTC has a free online service that allows employers to check the GTC Register themselves. It enables local authority employers and large supply teacher agencies to check the qualification, induction and registration status of all teachers either currently working for them, or individuals applying for a teaching post.

Use the Employer Access service Available weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm

This convenient and easy to use service provides instant access to the GTC Register.  Employers will no longer have to post or email enquiries; or wait for clearance to be given (though this option is still available).

If you are an LA employer or large supply agency you can, with username and password protected access, find:

• a list of all teachers working in your LA
• a list of all teachers working in a particular school in your LA, or
• an individual teacher.

You can find out whether:

• they are a qualified teacher
• they are registered with the GTC
• they have any restrictions placed upon them.

You can also find out the following information, provided we hold it for that teacher:

• the date QTS was conferred
• the qualifications the teacher holds
• induction details and pass date
• whether they are an Advanced Skills Teacher or holder of the National Professional Qualification in Headship.

(Any information that would not normally be available to employers, such as personal details, will not be accessible online.)

If you are a local authority employer or a large teacher supply agency we welcome and encourage your regular use of this service. Only named contacts which have been agreed with the GTC will be issued with a username and password.
 
Local authorities and teacher supply agencies requiring information about the online facility should contact the Employer Access team.

Access for schools

This service is being rolled out to schools throughout 2008 in alphabetical order of local authorities.

Schools in each batch of the exercise will receive a letter containing two numerical codes necessary for access and a guidance booklet. Upon registration of the school the facility is immediately available for use.

Other means of checking registration

If you do not have online access and wish to check an individual teacher’s registration status you can either:

• telephone the Employer Access Team for verbal confirmation
• email your request to the Employer Access Team at employeraccess@gtce.org.uk
  

A school can also bulk check the registration status of their staff by sending an email to the Employer Access Team detailing the school address, LA code and DfES establishment number and requesting a registration list of teachers employed in their school.

Contacting the Employer Access Team

General Teaching Council
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4AJ
Telephone: 0870 001 4823
email: employeraccess@gtce.org.uk

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