Abolition
The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, announced on 2 June 2010, his intention to seek authority from Parliament to abolish the General Teaching Council for England. The GTC issued a press release stating, "We are seeking legal advice on our position and will be seeking urgent clarification from Ministers and Department for Education officials on the implications of today’s announcement for the GTC’s work over the next period and for its staff and Members".
The Times Educational Supplement lamented the demise of the GTC and criticised the role of school teaching trade unions causing the profession to become little more than an extension to the civil service.
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