2. General Teaching Council Presentation by Mark Fieldsend, Registration Operations Manager David James, Head of Professional Regulation

3. General Teaching Council Provisional registration and suitability Regulation of provisional registrants

4. General Teaching Council Functions of the GTC – Register – Regulate – Advise

5. Provisional Registration and Suitability Legislation - Education Act 2002 What is provisional registration? Scope

6. Provisional Registration and Suitability How will provisional registration work? Pre course suitability assessment ISA and GTC provisional registration Registering trainees with the GTC –EBR –SCITT –Mainstream HE

7. Provisional Registration and Suitability You can view the DCSF consultation at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/co nDocument.cfm?consultationId=1556

8. Provisional Registration and Suitability What is suitability? How and when is suitability checked? What happens if an applicant appears to be unsuitable? – Refer to the GTC Suitability Assessment Panel Eligibility for provisional registration and commencing an ITT programme

9. Provisional Registration and Suitability

10. Regulation of provisional registrants Once provisionally registered, trainee teachers will fall under the same regulatory arrangements as qualified teachers The GTC is concerned with Unacceptable Professional Conduct & Relevant Criminal Convictions

11. Regulation of provisional registrants HEIs deal with cases as now There will be a new referral requirement

12. Regulation of provisional registrants GTC procedures thereafter Investigation Public hearings Range of sanctions High Court Appeal

13. Regulation of provisional registrants Seriousness Relevance

14. Regulation of provisional registrants GTC regulation does not change the way on course conduct cases are handled by HEIs It brings wider professional accountability across the system

15. General Teaching Council If you need to contact the GTC to discuss any issue relating to provisional registration, suitability or GTC regulatory procedures please either e- mail or telephone us at the following; E-mail - provreg@gtce.org.uk Telephone – 0121 345 0140

16. Provisional Registration and Suitability Thank you Any Questions