Specified work

last updated:19 Dec 2011

The Education Act, which confirms the abolition of the GTC, became law in November 2011. Until the GTC’s final closure on 31 March 2012, it remains a legal requirement for all teachers in maintained schools, non-maintained special schools, pupil referral units and most academies to be registered with the GTC.

For more information regarding the abolition ofthe GTC please see the Future of the GTC section.

Teachers who hold qualified teacher status (QTS) must be registered with the GTC if they carry out 'specified work' in a maintained school, non-maintained special school or pupil referral unit in England.

OTTs and Instructors must be provisional registered with the GTC if they carry out 'specified work' in a maintained school or a non-maintained special school.

The requirement also applies to Instructors employed in a pupil referral unit.

'Specified work' is:

• planning and preparing lessons and courses for pupils
• delivering lessons to pupils
• assessing the development, progress and attainment of pupils
• reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.

See Statutory Instrument 2003 No.1663 (Specified Work and Registration).

If you are employed as a teacher in another setting it may be a requirement of your contract of employment that you are registered. You should check this with your employer.

If you are not registered and are currently employed in a maintained school, non-maintained special school or pupil referral unit in England you will need to complete the relevant application to register form  which is available to download from this page.

If you have any questions about the requirement to register, please contact the Teacher Enquiry Service:

• email: registration@gtce.org.uk
• phone: 0370 001 0308