Payment of Teacher Registration Fees 2022/23
It is important to note that though the Council of GTCNI has been stood–down, the organisation itself remains operational. As GTCNI was established under legislation, its dissolution will require the passage of fresh legislation by the NI Assembly.
DE will in due course be consulting on how GTCNI’s essential functions, those which directly support our teaching workforce, can be protected and delivered more effectively in the future. In the interim teacher registration will continue.
The Minister’s decision to stand down GTCNI’s Council does not change the legal requirement (under Article 35 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998) that all teachers must be GTCNI registered; nor does it change the requirement (under the GTCNI (Deduction of Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004) that teachers must pay an annual fee to maintain their registration. Accordingly, teacher registration fees will continue to be payable and will be collected in line with established processes;
For those registered teachers in employment at the end of April 2024, the registration fee of £44 will be deducted directly from salaries.
Where this does not occur those registrant teachers will be issued with an invoice for payment in due course
Any teacher applying for registration with the GTCNI will be required to pay the registration fee at the time of application.
ITE students graduating at the end of the 23/24 academic year who have already part–registered with GTCNI will receive a notice for payment upon completion of the registration process in July 2024.