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

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...
When Ofsted consulted with the profession on their proposals for a new inspection system, we brought together a number of member focus groups, including with Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, so that your views could shape the direction. We invited them to make changes to five aspects of their new framework.  Now that they have published their response, how much did they listen?
Following a two-day working conference on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in Education at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on the 8th and 9th of October, I wanted to take the time to capture my reflections and open them up for discussion. Written by Lisa-Maria Müller, Head of Research and Policy.

Upcoming Events

We are delighted to offer all Fellows the opportunity to meet with Sir Martyn Oliver on the day the renewed education inspection framework comes into effect, to hear first-hand about the aims and implementation of the changes and how the sector can move forward collaboratively.
November 10, 2025
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Free
Members are invited to the Chartered College of Teaching’s Annual General Meeting 2025.
November 12, 2025
4:00 pm
- 5:00 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
Join us as we dig deeper into some of the key principles behind our latest book, 'From Principle to Practice: Evidence-informed Leadership'. This first event in a series of chapter deep-dives will explore the following chapter: Purposeful assessment. We will be talking to the author of this chapter, Corinne Settle, and Claire Badger, who wrote a supporting case study on Building a shared understanding of assessment with parents and students.
November 11, 2025
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Free
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