About the Council

Purpose of the Council

The Teaching Council was established on a statutory basis in March 2006 to promote teaching as a profession at primary and post-primary levels, to promote the professional development of teachers and to regulate standards in the profession.

In broad terms its functions are as follows:

• To promote teaching as a profession
• To promote the continuing professional development of teachers
• To establish and maintain a register of teachers
• To establish, publish, review and maintain Codes of Professional Conduct for Teachers which shall include standards of teaching knowledge, skill and competence
• To regulate the teaching profession and
• To maintain and improve standards of teaching, knowledge, skill and competence.
  

A leaflet providing further information on the functions of the Council may be downloaded here.