Corporate publications

Annual reports and accounts

Annual reviews

Annual reports

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Annual report and financial statements 2023-24
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Annual report and financial statements 2022-23
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Annual report and financial statements 2021-22
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Annual report and financial statements 2020-21
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Annual report 2019-20 (English version)
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Annual report 2019-20 (Gaelic version)
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Annual report 2018-19 (English version)
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Annual report 2018-19 (Gaelic version)
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Annual report 2017-18
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Annual report 2016-17
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Annual report 2015-16
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Annual report 2014-15
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Annual report 2013-14
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Election policy and scheme

The Election Policy clarifies how the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTC Scotland) will interpret and apply certain aspects of the GTC Scotland Election Scheme 2011 (the Election Scheme) within the overarching framework of the Order. This policy should therefore be read in conjunction with the Election Scheme as well as the Order.

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Election of registered teachers to GTC Scotland policy
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GTC Scotland election scheme
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Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

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Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
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Ethics in teaching

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Ethics in teaching: speaking up guide for teaching professional
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Fee policy

This Fee Policy sets out the principles and rules that GTC Scotland applies in setting, charging and collecting fees under The Public Services Reform (GTC Scotland) Order 2011.

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Fee policy
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Fitness to Teach rules and policies

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Fitness to Teach insight report
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Fitness to Teach publication policy
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Fitness to Teach rules
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Fitness to Teach threshold policy
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Legal assessor rules
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Information security policy

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Information security policy
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Intitial Teacher Education

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Accreditation of programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland
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Evaluation framework: accreditation of programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland
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Guidelines for accreditation of Initial Teacher Education programmes in Scotland
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Memorandum on entry requirements to programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland (2024)
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Procurement policy

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Procurement policy
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Professional Update

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Professional Update policy statement (revised 2020)
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Professional Update quality assurance policy
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Public Services Reform Act financial reporting information

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PSRA financial reporting public information 2023-24
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2022-23
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2021-22
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2020-21
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2019-20
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2018-19
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2017-18
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PSRA financial reporting public information 2015-16
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Registration and Standards rules

These rules set out our criteria for registration as well as for the award of Professional Standards. They also set out rules that govern our registration process generally.

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Registration and Standards rules
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Strategic plans

Current strategic plans

Past strategic plans

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Refreshed strategic plan 2020-23
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Strategic plan 2020-23
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Gaelic medium survey report (2020)
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Gaelic language plan update 2018-23
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Strategic plan 2017-20
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Professional guides

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A children’s rights-based approach: a guide for teachers
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Creativity in learning and teaching: a professional guide for teachers
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Engaging online: a guide for teachers
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Equality and diversity: a guide for teachers
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Learning for Sustainability: a professional guide for teachers
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Meeting the needs of autistic learners: a professional guide for teachers
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Meeting the needs of dyslexic learners: a professional guide for teachers
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Meeting the needs of learners with visual impairment: a professional guide for teachers
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Teaching and supporting deaf learners: a professional guide for teachers
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Understanding neurodiversity in the context of equality and inclusive practice: a professional guide for teachers
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Publications Scheme

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act) requires The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland) as a Scottish public authority to produce and maintain a publication scheme. GTC Scotland has adopted the Scottish Information Commissioners Model Publication Scheme (updated November 2018)

Publication scheme: guide to information
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