08/04/2011

GTC Closure

The Government is working towards a closure date for the GTC of 31 March 2012. In the interim, teachers must continue to register with the Council; and employers must continue to ensure that teachers are registered, and refer disciplinary cases to the Council.

The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed that the GTC will be charging a registration fee for the financial year 2011-2012 set at the current rate of £36.50. This is the final fee the GTC will levy, even if uncertainties in the parliamentary process put back the final closure date.
 
The Government is also expected to outline its broad intentions in relation to the schools workforce, and how it intends to improve and manage performance, in the Education White Paper expected late November. Greater detail on any possible transfer of the GTC’s statutory functions will then follow in the Education Bill in the New Year.

Key points:
• Expected closure date is 31 March 2012.
• Registration remains a legal requirement.
• The fee will be kept at £36.50 for 2011-2012.
• There will be no GTC fee for the financial year 2012-2013.
• The future of the GTC’s functions has yet to be determined by the Government.

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