One of the functions of the Teaching Council is to investigate complaints and, where necessary, hold inquiries about registered teachers.
The Minister for Education and Skills formally commenced Part 5 of the Teaching Council Acts, 2001–2015 on 25 July 2016 which allows the Council to receive complaints about registered teachers and to conduct investigations and hold inquiries, where deemed appropriate.
Any person including members of the public, employers and other teachers may make a complaint about a registered teacher. In addition, the Teaching Council can itself make a complaint about a registered teacher.
How to make a complaint about a registered teacher
Information for the public
Information for registered teachers
What to do if a complaint is made about you
Information for employers of registered teachers
When to inform the Teaching Council of a complaint about a registered teacher.
Information for witnesses
What to expect if you are called as a witness to give evidence at an inquiry.