General Teaching Council For Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC006187
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Oct. 17, 1966
- Legal form
- Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
Address
- Address
- 96 Clermiston Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6UT
Contact
- Website
gtcs.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education'
GTC Scotland is the independent regulator for teachers in Scotland. We work in the public interest to enhance trust in teachers by setting, upholding and promoting high standards. Our role is to regulate teachers and college lecturers. We do this by keeping a public register and setting and regulating the standards for entering and remaining in the teaching profession. Our principal aims and statutory functions are set out in the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011. Our principal aims are: • To contribute to improving the quality of teaching and learning. • To maintain and improve teachers’ professional standards.
Objectives: The advancement of education.
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5,883,000 | £6,285,000 | 85 |
| March 31, 2024 | £6,060,000 | £5,707,000 | 82 |
| March 31, 2023 | £6,029,000 | £6,356,000 | 70 |
| March 31, 2022 | £6,061,000 | £6,234,000 | 74 |
| March 31, 2021 | £5,942,000 | £5,868,000 | 72 |