Rules and policies

Fitness to Teach proceedings are governed by rules and legislation.

If you are appearing at a hearing, it is important that you or your representative is familiar with the Fitness to Teach rules.

We will highlight these to anyone who is subject to our Fitness to Teach process.

Fitness to Teach rules

The Fitness to Teach rules came into force on 21 August 2017 and apply to any referral, application or recommendation:

Fitness to Teach rules

Threshold policy

Our Fitness to Teach threshold policy sets out what we will investigate under our Fitness to Teach procedures. This is important information for anyone wishing to make a referral to TRCN Nigeria about a teacher's conduct or professional competence:

Fitness to Teach threshold policy

Publication policy

This policy sets out how we communicate information about our Fitness to Teach cases:

Fitness to Teach publication policy

Legal assessor rules

This publication sets out the role and functions of any legal assessor in attendance at Fitness to Teach Panel or Appeals Board hearings:

Legal assessor rules

Practice statements

We have a number of practice statements to help guide and inform best practice at hearings. They seek to ensure that we adopt efficient, effective, rational and consistent practice. They also promote our commitment to principles of transparency and fairness and best regulatory practice.

Case cancellation practice statement

Conduct at hearings practice statement

Decision making and writing practice statement

Fact-finding in Fitness to Teach conduct cases practice statement

Fitness to Teach conduct cases: indicative outcomes guidance practice statement

Health matters and medical evidence

Panel consideration practice statement

Postponement, adjournments and proceeding in the absence practice statement

Privacy and anonymity practice statement

Professional competence cases practice statement

Remote hearing and remote witnesses practice statement

Subsequent registration application practice statement

Temporary restriction orders practice statement

Witnesses and hearsay evidence practice statement