Advice to the General Teaching Council for Scotland on aspects of its fitness to teach process

The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland) commissioned the PSA to undertake a review of its Fitness to Teach (conduct) function. Within the commission, GTC Scotland asked us to undertake a review of three areas:

• A performance review of GTC Scotland's Fitness to Teach (conduct) process, against Standards 14-18 of the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation, adapted so as to be appropriate for the context in which GTC Scotland works; to include a case file audit and discussions with staff and stakeholders
• A review of GTC Scotland’s legislation, rules and guidance relating to the process
• A review of the operational efficiency of the process.

We have set out our findings in this report.