Teaching Regulation Agency

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The Teaching Regulation Agency is a UK body responsible for regulating the teaching profession, including teacher misconduct investigations and professional conduct standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
regulatory body
abbreviation TRA
appliesTo teachers in academies
teachers in free schools
teachers in maintained schools
teachers in relevant independent schools
canIssue interim prohibition order
prohibition order
country United Kingdom
focus maintaining proper standards of conduct among teachers
safeguarding pupils
upholding public confidence in the teaching profession
formedFrom regulatory functions of the National College for Teaching and Leadership
function advising the Secretary of State on teacher regulation matters
investigating allegations of serious teacher misconduct
maintaining a list of teachers subject to prohibition orders
presenting cases to professional conduct panels
headquartersLocation Coventry
industry education
jurisdiction England
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Education Act 2002
Education Act 2011
location England
oversightBy Secretary of State for Education
parentOrganization Department for Education
partOf Department for Education
publicBody true
regulates teachers in England
teaching profession in England
replaced National College for Teaching and Leadership (regulatory functions)
responsibleFor maintaining professional conduct standards for teachers
prohibition orders for teachers
teacher disciplinary hearings
teacher misconduct investigations
scope fitness to teach
professional conduct of teachers
sector education regulation
subjectOf teacher misconduct guidance published by the Department for Education
typeOfRegulation professional regulation
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/teaching-regulation-agency
worksWith Disclosure and Barring Service
local authorities
schools and employers of teachers

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Department for Education oversees Teaching Regulation Agency