Foreword
This report provides a snapshot of registration data and information that we hold as the independent regulator of teachers in Scotland. Read more about our work in the about us area of our website.
Teaching is a profession in Scotland. Registration with GTC Scotland is about meeting and maintaining standards. This ensures trusted teaching.
Registration means we regulate individuals at the point of entry to the Register of Teachers in Scotland (the Register). The registration process ensures that only individuals who meet the standards in Scotland can be teachers in Scotland.
The Register updates in real time and the information we hold is unique. No equivalent data for all teachers registered in Scotland is available from any other body or organisation.
This report also includes equalities data we gathered from provisionally registered teachers through a targeted survey.
We understand the importance of the information we hold and the role sharing it can play in influencing decisions that impact the teaching profession. This is the first time that we have gathered and shared the information in this way and we trust that it is interesting, informative and has impact.
Other sources of data are available with respect to teacher numbers, recruitment and retention and we intend that the addition of our unique information will enrich discussions in the interests of trusted teaching in Scotland.
Our registration year runs from 1 April until 31 March each year. The data contained in this report compares figures taken from the Register on 31 March 2023, with figures on 31 March 2024. Comparing the data in this way shows us the movement and variation in our Register over this 12-month period allowing us to inform critical discussions in the interests of trusted teaching.
Over time the information we share may begin to identify trends and themes. Given the range of data presented at the current time, care should be taken about drawing any definitive conclusions. We intend to share an annual registration year report, allowing variation to be explored over time.
We are grateful for the support, challenge and ongoing feedback we receive about registration as we work together to promote and ensure trust in teaching.
This report provides a snapshot of registration data and information that we hold as the independent regulator of teachers in Scotland. Read more about our work in the about us area of our website.
Teaching is a profession in Scotland. Registration with GTC Scotland is about meeting and maintaining standards. This ensures trusted teaching.
Registration means we regulate individuals at the point of entry to the Register of Teachers in Scotland (the Register). The registration process ensures that only individuals who meet the standards in Scotland can be teachers in Scotland.
The Register updates in real time and the information we hold is unique. No equivalent data for all teachers registered in Scotland is available from any other body or organisation.
This report also includes equalities data we gathered from provisionally registered teachers through a targeted survey.
We understand the importance of the information we hold and the role sharing it can play in influencing decisions that impact the teaching profession. This is the first time that we have gathered and shared the information in this way and we trust that it is interesting, informative and has impact.
Other sources of data are available with respect to teacher numbers, recruitment and retention and we intend that the addition of our unique information will enrich discussions in the interests of trusted teaching in Scotland.
Our registration year runs from 1 April until 31 March each year. The data contained in this report compares figures taken from the Register on 31 March 2023, with figures on 31 March 2024. Comparing the data in this way shows us the movement and variation in our Register over this 12-month period allowing us to inform critical discussions in the interests of trusted teaching.
Over time the information we share may begin to identify trends and themes. Given the range of data presented at the current time, care should be taken about drawing any definitive conclusions. We intend to share an annual registration year report, allowing variation to be explored over time.
We are grateful for the support, challenge and ongoing feedback we receive about registration as we work together to promote and ensure trust in teaching.
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