New platform: guidance for supporters, reviewers and observers

GTC Scotland will launch a new MyGTCS platform in August 2025 to all provisionally registered teachers and their supporters. This will be followed by a rollout to all teachers from January 2026.

The new platform will replace the electronic and paper-based profiles used for the Teacher Induction Scheme and Flexible Route. From August, all provisionally registered teachers will have the same induction recording experience, and those who support them will only need to use one system.

The new platform will provide provisionally registered teachers with a simplified method of recording their progress as they work towards full registration.

They will:

reflect and plan, recording their progress in MyGTCS
decide who they share their reflections and progress with
link with their supporters
ensure they receive the feedback they need to successfully achieve full registration
continue to meet existing requirements and expectations of the induction experience.

Supporters, reviewers and observers

Supporters, reviewers and observers do not need to take any action now.

Experienced teachers with the Standard for Full Registration continue to be central to the induction process. We rely on teachers to ensure that fair decisions are made to award full registration. We know that teaches take their responsibilities in this regard seriously. This is key to trusted teaching.

Specific guidance outlining the roles of supporters, reviewers and observers will be available from May 2025.

During the rollout, supporters will have access to both the current and new platforms. From August 2025 to January 2026, supporters will use the new platform for induction profiles, and the current platform to complete any functions related to Professional Update using MyPL.

Accessing the new MyGTCS

Supporters will be invited to activate their new MyGTCS account when a provisionally registered teacher requests an association (a profile link) with them. This is similar to the currently process for Flexible Route profiles, where the provisionally registered teacher invites their supporters to sign off records by email.