http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/215/article/6The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011Public servicesFurther and higher educationSchool performance and standardsCareers and career developmentenPUBLIC SERVICES REFORMEDUCATIONStatute Law Database2026-09-17Expert Participation2025-04-01 This Order repeals the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 and the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1971, which establish the General Teaching Council for Scotland (“the GTCS”). The Order provides for the continuation of the GTCS with amendments to its functions, constitution and governance arrangements under powers in the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010. The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 PART 2 6 The GTCS’s general functions are— a to keep the register; b to establish (and to review and change as necessary)— i the standards of education and training appropriate to school teachers; ii the standards of conduct and professional competence expected of a registered teacher; c to investigate the fitness to teach of individuals who are, or who are seeking to be, registered; d to keep itself informed of the education and training of individuals undertaking courses for the education and training of teachers; e to consider, and to make recommendations to the Scottish Ministers about, matters relating to— i teachers’ education, training, career development and fitness to teach; and ii the supply of teachers (except matters of remuneration or conditions of service); and f to keep such other registers of other individuals working in educational settings as it thinks fit. Art. 6 in force at 2.4.2012, see art. 2(2)