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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2013 |
| Dissolved | 2018 |
| Type | Executive agency |
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Parent department | Department for Education |
TheNational College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) was anexecutive agency of the BritishDepartment for Education from 2013 to 2018. It inherited the responsibilities of the National College for School Leadership (NCSL).[1] The NCTL aimed to improve academic standards by ensuring a well-qualified teaching workforce and supportingschools.[2]
The NCTL also regulated the teaching profession by:
In April 2018, the NCTL was dissolved, with its regulatory functions shifting to the Teaching Regulation Agency and its remaining responsibilities absorbed by the Department for Education.[6]
The National College for Teaching and Leadership was established on 29 March 2013, from a merge of the National College for School Leadership and theTeaching Agency.[5] Originally, the NCSL was founded in 2000 as a non-departmental public body, but it became an executive agency in 2012.
The college operated a Learning and Conference Centre inNottingham, designed bySir Michael Hopkins and located on theJubilee Campus of theUniversity of Nottingham. Opened in 2002 by Prime MinisterTony Blair, the building cost £28 million and was dubbed the "Sandhurst of teachers".[6]
The NCTL's primary activities included:[2]
Following its dissolution in 2018, the NCTL's regulatory functions were transferred to theTeaching Regulation Agency, while broader policy and teacher development responsibilities shifted back to theDepartment for Education. The closure aimed to streamline oversight and improve efficiency.[7]
Training and Development Agency for Schools
