Welcome to the Chartered College of Teaching

The Chartered College of Teaching is the professional body for teachers. Our mission is to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession.

Through membership and accreditation, we are working to develop effective, evidence-informed teachers and leaders, improve the quality of professional learning, establish more robust career pathways for teachers, and improve job satisfaction within the teaching profession.

1,000+

peer-reviewed articles 

3.6 million

children supported

95%

of our members teach or work in schools

Strengthen your school’s commitment to an evidence-informed culture with Group Membership. Empower staff with professional accreditation, career development and evidence-informed CPD. Attract and retain top teaching talent, enhance whole-school collaboration and connect with a global network of educators. Invest in your teachers, raise the status of the profession and drive classroom impact.

Supporting your teaching

Chartered Status is a professional learning and accreditation pathway supporting career-long development.
For individuals who are currently enrolled in a course or programme designed for teacher training, whether at a university or through a school-based route.
Free
Develop confidence in evidence-informed teaching, engage with research and apply learning through this certified online CPD unit.
Fellowship recognises dedicated teachers and leaders for their significant, sustained impact on the profession. It is a formal mark of their achievements, skills and expertise as a teaching professional.

The Chartered College of Teaching is an unequivocally positive voice for teaching, raising the status of the profession to benefit teachers, their students and the whole of society.  But don’t take it from us, hear from our members.

Latest news and opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact. You will have overall accountability for the Education and Research directorate, including accreditation, partnerships, research, events and policy, funded projects, publishing and content and marketing and communication.
The Chartered College of Teaching’s 8th AGM celebrated achievements, announced new Council members, highlighted projects advancing diversity and professionalism and heard from Mark Priestley, Professor of Education at the University of Stirling.
In collaboration with UCL Institute of Education, we carried out research funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to understand more about offsite PPA in primary and secondary schools.
Conference speeches also give a flavour of priorities. At Labour, the Secretary of State spoke about the importance of education providing opportunities for every child and young person, of educating the people of the future not just the workers of the future. She promised that child poverty will be lower at the end of this parliament than it was at the beginning...

Upcoming Events

As AI is increasingly being used within education, it is important that we harness its power without overlooking the risks. This webinar, in collaboration with Bett, aims to explore how AI is currently being used by students in the classroom, and how we can respond both in policy and practice. 
November 27, 2025
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Free
Ofsted has now published the renewed education inspection framework, ahead of inspections beginning in November. We are pleased to invite you to attend an open roundtable, in collaboration with Ofsted, where Mike Sheridan and Lee Owston explore the implications that the framework has for small schools, and how leaders can address this in their settings.
November 19, 2025
4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
Free
This webinar comes to you as part of a series, partnered with UNESCO to explore their Why the World Needs Happy Schools report, placing a spotlight on each of the four pillars. In this webinar, we will delve into the People pillar, and discuss how nurturing relationships, emotional safety and positive attitudes among students, school staff and families can positively impact learning outcomes and school improvement.
November 20, 2025
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Free
Join us for an inspiring deep dive into how dance can transform learning, wellbeing, and creativity in primary education. This webinar will explore the power of movement and storytelling to unlock children’s confidence, empathy, and imagination.
November 18, 2025
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Free
In this webinar Dr Lisa-Maria Muller will explore the concept of curriculum alignment, I.e.: the alignment between curriculum intentions (what governments want children to learn), implemented curricula (i.e. what is being taught in schools) and assessed curricula (i.e. what is ultimately assessed in exams). She will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of closely aligned curricula and the limitations of (only) teaching to the  The talk will then explore the important role of teachers and leaders in adapting curricula to their local contexts to meet students’ needs.
January 13, 2026
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Free