Proposals to extend remit of General Teaching Council NI to further education sector

The consultation proposed that the current legislation be repealed and new legislation be introduced to provide independent status for the Council; an extension of its remit to include the registration of FE lecturers as a separate, distinct staff grouping in its own right; and the widening of its disciplinary powers to include disciplinary orders short of prohibition from teaching. The joint Departmental Response to this consultation has now been published; this includes the next steps and way forward.