On Wednesday 12th November, we were joined online by members and guests for our eighth Annual General Meeting to recognise our achievements over the past year and to announce the Council election results.
CEO Dame Alison Peacock reflected on strengthened partnerships across the UK, the appointment of HRH Princess Beatrice as Patron, upcoming initiatives focused on diversity in teacher recruitment, AI innovation and flexible working. Plans were also shared to expand accreditation and group membership opportunities, all aimed at elevating the teaching profession.
It was announced that Bushra Nasir CBE was awarded an honorary Fellowship, recognising her pioneering leadership and contribution to education. Dame Alison also highlighted the success of a Mission 44 funded project to increase diversity in teacher training, with applications open for global majority leaders to join a funded Chartered Teacher (Leadership) cohort.
The College continues to strengthen its influence, having submitted evidence to the review, met with Sir Kevan Collins and established regular meetings with Ofsted Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver.
Keynote
The inspirational Mark Priestley, Professor of Education at the University of Stirling then spoke to us about teacher agency, what is and is not agency, and the different conceptualisations of teacher agency. He described the encouragement from emerging viewpoints of teacher agency that raises such questions as how best to create the conditions for strong teacher agency.
Annual report and accounts
Treasurer of the Chartered College of Teaching, Marcus Richards FCCT FCPFA, presented the Annual Accounts for the financial year 2024/25. Key points covered included that the Chartered College of Teaching achieved a healthy financial surplus and reserves in the 2024/25 accounts. We saw income growth in membership and funding from our core partners.
Council election results
We thanked outgoing Council Members Alexandra Dean FCCT, Jackie Hill FCCT, Meena Kumari Wood FCCT, Wedyan Dannan MCCT, past President Steven Berryman FCCT, and Tania Craig FCCT outgoing as Vice President, for their dedication, guidance and contribution to the profession. The 2025 Council member and Vice President election results were announced by the Returning Officer, Dame Alison Peacock.
The elections were run by the independent elections provider UK Engage. The Returning Officer announced the election results at the AGM.
Congratulations to our new Vice President Harroop Sandhu FCCT and all of our new Council members, Tracy Goodyear FCCT, Dr Chris Baker FCCT, Saiqua Zaneb FCCT, Emma Blake MCCT, Kate Owbridge FCCT, Adam Kohlbeck FCCT. Thank you to every candidate for standing and to everyone who voted.
Thank you to all our members and guests who joined us for our AGM.
We look forward to working with all our members over the next year to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession through membership and accreditation.
