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FÉILTE programme and tickets
Limited tickets are still available for this year’s FÉILTE, check out the programme of events and book your place to explore the theme 'Creativity in Action' in Holy Family schools, Portlaoise on Saturday, 7 October 2023.
Register to teach
How to register
Check what you need to do in order to register.
Renew my registration
Teachers must renew their registration annually.
Vetting
All teachers are legally required to be vetted by the National Vetting Bureau. It is the role of the Teaching Council to administer vetting for teachers in Ireland.
How to become a teacher
There are many pathways to becoming a teacher, whether you choose to do an undergraduate or post-graduate programme of Initial Teacher Education.
Teachers who qualified outside of Ireland can now register and complete induction in Ireland.
Applications are now open for Droichead 2023/2024
Professional Learning
The Teaching Council has many functions relating to teacher education.
Research
Promoting a culture of shared learning in which research and leading practice is encouraged and applied within the classroom setting is an important objective for the Teaching Council as set out in its Research Strategy.
Initial teacher education
To become a primary, post-primary and further education teacher in Ireland, you must complete a programme of initial teacher education (ITE).
Wellbeing
At the Teaching Council, we hold the wellbeing of all teachers and learners in the highest regard.
Cosán
Cosán is a framework developed to support the continuing professional development of teachers.
Latest News
Get your ticket for FÉILTE 2023!
Limited tickets are still available for this year’s FÉILTE, which will take place on Saturday 7 October, in Holy Family Schools, Portlaoise, from 9…
Teaching Council welcomes 3,105 newly qualified teachers to the national Register of Teachers
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Commencement of Teaching Council Regulations 2023
There are currently over 118,000 teachers registered with the Teaching Council which is the professional standards body for the teaching profession. The Teaching Council…
Fitness to Teach
The Teaching Council is responsible for promoting high professional standards in teaching. Any person including members of the public, employers and other teachers may make a complaint about a registered teacher.