The Teachers Council of Seychelles (TCS) is a professional body for teachers in Seychelles.
The overall mandate of the Teachers Council of Seychelles in accordance with the Education (Teachers Council Seychelles) Regulation 2021, is to promote and regulate the teaching profession.
The purpose therefore is to serve the public interest by providing a legal framework that regulates and contributes to the improvement of standards in the teaching profession.
To register teachers in Seychelles who meet the legal requirements
Promote teaching as a profession
Establish and maintain codes of conduct and ethics for teachers
Ensure maintenance of high professional standards
Conduct research on matters concerning the teaching profession
Elevate and promote teaching as a noble profession
Maintain a register of teachers and promote continuing professional development and high ethical standards
Integrity – we act with integrity, responsibility and transparency.
Impartiality and fairness – we treat everyone fairly without bias and prejudice.
Respect – we treat each other and others with courtesy, dignity and empathy.
Excellence – we set high standards.
| Month | Date |
| February | Tuesday 27th February |
| March | Tuesday 26th March |
| April | Tuesday 30th April |
| May | Tuesday 28th May |
| June | Tuesday 25th June |
| July | Tuesday 30th July |
| August | Tuesday 27th August |
| September | Tuesday 24th September |
| October | Tuesday 29th October |
| November | Tuesday 26th November |
| December | Tuesday 17th December |
8 Board meetings held between April and December 2022
Understanding of the functions of Board and functions of Council
Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals
Regulations reviewed and slight adjustments suggested
School visits
Collaborative working with the TMD officers – studied and offered comments to 4 documents Code of Ethics, Competency Handbook for QTS, Induction Guidance for NQT and the Professional Competency Framework for Teachers
Registration process
Learn from best practice from the Nursing Registrar and the CEO of IECD
Collection, collation and analysis of statistical data
WHERE TO START?
Take count of your registration period and start collecting and keeping a record of your professional learning activities.
Create a ‘Teacher Registration’ file and place your activity log sheet at the front as a content page.
Start filing out your log sheet (best to be done gradually during your period of registration).
Save your evidence in the file (attendance register, notes, certificates, samples of students work and other relevant evidence)
