The information below provides insight from our work investigating conduct and professional competence concerns raised with us about teachers between 2018 and 2024. This data can also be found in our Fitness to Teach Insight report.
The information is accurate as of 31 March 2024 and the next update will be April 2026.
Open cases
Total open cases as the start of each year
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Total
222
237
180
164
142
141
Referrals
Number of referrals
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Number of referrals
191
196
230
161
228
193
Percentage of the Register
0.233%
0.239%
0.285%
0.208%
0.297%
0.254%
Temporary restriction orders
Number of temporary restriction orders
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Number of temporary restriction orders
29
31
12
16
30
20
Outcomes
Officer outcomes - conduct cases
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Screened out at initial consideration
79
75
91
71
97
77
No further action following investigations
62
61
36
39
54
58
Total
141
136
127
110
151
135
Final hearing and meeting outcomes - conduct cases
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Total
No further action - Panel meeting
1
2
0
2
4
6
15
Reprimand with consent order
2
1
1
2
2
1
7
Conditional registration consent order
0
1
0
0
2
0
3
Reprimand and conditional registration consent order
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
Removal with consent order
4
4
3
5
3
9
24
Facts not found proved at full hearing
4
4
2
0
4
5
15
No impairment found at full hearing
3
3
2
0
1
4
10
Reprimand - full hearing
0
3
3
1
3
2
12
Conditional registration order - full hearing
1
1
0
1
2
1
5
Reprimand and conditional registration order - full hearing
1
1
0
0
3
3
7
Removal or refusal of registration - full hearing
6
10
6
1
4
11
32
Cancelled/application withdrawn
3
2
4
3
5
5
19
Barred from regulated work under the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme
1
9
5
0
0
4
18
Total
27
41
26
16
33
51
194
Professional competence case outcomes - fully registered teachers
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Not challenged - removal
1
1
1
2
3
Not challenged - conditional registration order
0
1
0
0
0
Challenged and upheld - removal
2
0
0
2
0
Challenged and upheld - conditional registration order
1
0
0
0
0
Challenged and overturned
0
0
0
1*
0
Facts found not proved
0
1
0
0
0
Total
4
3
1
5
3
*conditional registration
Professional competence case outcomes - provisionally registered teachers
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
Not challenged - removal
7
4
3
3
5
Challenged and upheld - removal
5
4
1
3
2
Challenged and overturned - extension of probationary service
2
0
0
2
1
Case cancelled - Recommendation or extension challenge withdrawn
2
2
2
0
0
Facts found not proved
1
0
0
0
0
Total
17
10
6
8
8
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