About Fellowship

Fellowship is an accolade held by some of the most committed teachers and leaders who have shown a significant and sustained contribution to the teaching profession. It is a formal mark of their achievements, skills and expertise as teaching professionals.

As a Fellow, you will have a platform to amplify your influence, collaborate with other committed teachers and school leaders, and have opportunities to contribute to and influence educational policy, ensuring that your expertise continues to elevate the profession. Fellows value critical engagement with research, and support our wider membership in thinking about the relevance of research for their practice. Your insights are vital in shaping the future of education and empowering the profession and, as such, Fellows help to guide the Chartered College of Teaching’s approach. Becoming a Fellow of the Chartered College is a way of celebrating your commitment, expertise and achievements over time and supporting the wider teaching profession.

To become a Fellow, you will need to be nominated by a peer and then fill in an application, which will be reviewed. Successful applicants will then be invited to join the Fellowship. To maintain your Fellowship status, you will be required to pay a fee of £95 annually.

It's given me a lot more confidence... It gives you an opportunity to engage with like minded people, and enables you to step back from the kind of day-to-day madness of the job and think a little bit more strategically and holistically about the profession.

Alexandra Dean FCCT, CTeach (Leadership)

Senior Deputy Head Teacher, Bingley Grammar School

I wanted to become a Fellow and Chartered College council member so I can collaborate with other teachers and share experiences to help support professional development.

Michael Chiles FCCT

I feel connected and involved; I feel part of the bigger conversation of the profession. I feel heard and valued.

Steven Berryman FCCT, CTeach (Leadership)

Ready to take your career to new heights?

Apply for Fellowship or nominate a deserving colleague by Friday, 5th June 2026. Join us to empower a knowledgeable, respected teaching profession through this prestigious accreditation.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for Fellowship, both the nominator and nominee must meet specific criteria.

Please note: Teaching in a Higher Education Institution does not count towards the required minimum of 10 years of experience for either nominators or nominees.

The NOMINATOR

(The Person putting a colleague forward for Fellowship)

peer-nominate a colleague via our website, as we don’t accept speculative nominations
have taught in a teacher or leadership position employed by a school (0-19 setting) for at least 10 years

The nominator does not need to be a member or Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching

The NOMINEE

The person being put forward for Fellowship will need to declare that they have:

Must have taught in a teacher or leadership position in a school (0-19 setting) for 10 years
Made a significant contribution to the teaching profession and are able to demonstrate throughout their teaching career that they:
- critically evaluate and reflect on your own practice
- commit to engaging relevant, career-long professional learning
- express collegiality by supporting, and learning from others
- adhere to high standards of professionalism
- engage critically with research and evidence

What's included?

Post-nominals

Use of post-nominals FCCT after your name as recognition of your contribution to the teaching profession.

Exclusive events

Invitations to contribute to exclusive roundtable discussions and surveys, allowing you to influence and engage with education policy and have your voice heard by those making decisions at a system level.

Shape the future of teaching

Stand and vote in our council elections and contribute to shaping the future of the profession.

Networking opportunities

Access to our Fellowship directory and invitations to exclusive networking channels.

Discounts

Discounts on BERA membership, a range of educational publishers and online subscriptions such as TES.

Cutting-edge research

Be in the know, with access to the latest research through research summaries and 600+ research articles available through the Research Hub.

Impact journal

The opportunity to peer-review our award-winning journal Impact - and receive print copies and online access to back issues.

On-demand professional learning

Access to my MyCollege, an indispensable resource packed with accessible articles, interactive content and research opportunities.

Becoming a Fellow is a significant opportunity to celebrate your expertise, and an invitation to become part of an influential community that is shaping the future of the profession.

Professor Dame Alison Peacock DL, DLitt

CEO, Chartered College of Teaching