Department for Education written statement – made at on 14 November 2017.
Nick Gibb
Minister of State (Education)
Today I am confirming that the Government has decided to transfer the functions of the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) relating to the recruitment of teachers, teacher development, and leadership into the core of the Department for Education. This will enable better delivery of the overall co-ordinated strategy to support and develop a strong high-quality teaching profession with continuous professional development at its heart.
The agency’s remaining functions and responsibilities will focus on the regulation of the teaching profession, including misconduct hearings, and acting as the Competent Authority for teaching in England. Its role will also include the recognition of the professional status of teachers from outside England. It will remain an Executive Agency of the Department for Education and will be known in future as the Teaching Regulation Agency. The repurposed agency will be operational from 1 April 2018.
The Department will work with staff, unions, stakeholders and the education sector to finalise and deliver our plans.
Details of today’s statement will be published on GOV.UK.
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