As the professional body, our mission is to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession. Through membership and accreditation, we are working to:

    ⚬ develop effective, evidence-informed teachers and leaders
    ⚬ improve the quality of professional learning
    ⚬ establish more robust career pathways for teachers
    ⚬ improve job satisfaction within the teaching profession.

By working closely with others in the sector we know we can raise the status of the teaching profession so that: 

    ⚬ teaching is seen as a high-status profession, with policy based on research and teachers’ input
    ⚬ recruitment and retention rates are no longer an issue
    ⚬ there are improved outcomes for all children and young people.