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General Teaching Council for England
Appointment of 13 Lay and Teacher Members of Council
The General Teaching Council for England applications for 13 publicly-appointed Council TEACHERS IF SO
(GTC) is the independent, professionally-led Members for a term of up to four years starting Are you... AND YOU ARE:
regulatory body for teaching in England. We 1 September 2009. Appointments are made by • a current practitioner; • committed to promoting high quality
work for children, through teachers in the the Secretary of State for Children, Schools • a second career teacher; teaching;
interests of the public. and Families. • an advanced skills teacher; • committed to advocating equality
We work to improve standards of professional Members are required to commit to around five
• a centrally employed teacher; and diversity in our schools; and
conduct, to raise the standing of the teaching days per school term of Council business, which
• a foundation stage teacher; or • show an awareness of current
profession and to help raise standards of teaching could include attendance at Council meetings,
• a teacher with experience of the 14- education policy and the work of
and learning. We bring together teachers and regulatory hearings and advocacy on behalf of the
19 curriculum and its development? schools and teachers
other partners with an interest in the education Council. Members will be given comprehensive LAY APPLICANTS
service, including parents, governors and induction and training to fulfil the various roles. Do you have...
then the role of a Council Member
employers. We have recently agreed a Members’ employers will be reimbursed at the • finance and audit expertise;
for the GTC could be an exciting
programme of work to support a new vision for rate of £235 per day for Council duties. • experience of youth/guidance
opportunity for you.
teaching in 2012.
All public appointments are based on merit
work; or
We value the diversity of our
The GTC has high aspirations for children and following an open and transparent process and
• experience of high level governance
organisation and welcome
young people and for the teaching profession. independent assessment to secure candidates
and committee work
applications from all sections of the
We seek highly-committed individuals who will who best fulfil the criteria and experience
Or are you... community, including Members
help us develop and improve teaching and required. Please note this is a public appointment,
• a parent Governor who can represent who can represent the interests of
learning for all young people. We therefore invite not employment.
the interests of parents? non-Christian faith schools.
For further details and an application pack please phone 020 7023 3912 or visit www.gtce.org.uk. See also www.publicappts-vacs.gov.uk. Completed applications should be emailed to secretariat@gtce.org.uk or posted
to Council Secretariat, General Teaching Council for England, Whittington House, 19-30 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7EA by noon on Tuesday, 31 March 2009.
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