Guidance

Teacher misconduct: information for teachers

Guidance for teachers who may be subject to the teacher disciplinary procedures.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Published: 17 April 2013
• Last updated: 28 January 2022
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  1. 28 January 2022

     Inclusion of virtual and in-person hearing information.

  2. 3 September 2018

     Updated TRA address.

  3. 27 July 2016

     Information added under section 2 'What is a professional conduct panel?' regarding former teacher panellists. Also contact details updated.

  4. 2 June 2015

     Correction to information about referrals in section 2. More detailed map and parking information in section 5.

  5. 18 November 2014

     This guidance was updated on 18 November 2014.

  6. 17 April 2013

     First published.

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Teacher misconduct: information for teachers

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This is for teachers and anyone undertaking teaching work.

It applies to:

• local-authority-maintained schools
• free schools and academies
• pupil referral units
• non-maintained special schools
• independent schools
• sixth-form colleges
• youth custody settings
• children’s homes

It sets out information for teachers who may be subject to the disciplinary procedures for the regulation of the teaching profession.

The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA), an executive agency of the Department for Education, operates as the regulator of the teaching profession on behalf of the Secretary of State.

Pupil referral units provide education for children who can’t go to a mainstream school.

Non-maintained special schools provide education for children with special educational needs that the Secretary of State for Education has approved under section 342 of the Education Act 1996.