The Chartered College of Teaching is a learned society for the teaching profession in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1846, the college was incorporated by Queen Victoria into a royal charter as the College of Preceptors in 1849.[1] A supplemental charter was granted in 1998 changing the name to the College of Teachers. A further supplemental charter granted in 2017 changed the society to its current name, and permitted the granting of charted teacher status to members.[2]
The college was founded in 1846 by a group of private schoolmasters from Brighton who were concerned about standards within their profession.[3] A provisional committee was set up in early 1846 under the chairmanship of Henry Stein Turrell (1815–1863), principal of the Montpelier House School in Brighton. After meetings in London and Brighton a general meeting was held at the Freemason's Tavern in Great Queen Street, London, on 20 June 1846. Some 300 schoolmasters attended, some 60 members enrolled and founding resolutions were passed, including:
That in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable for the protection of the interests of both the scholastic profession and the public, that some proof of qualification, both as to the amount of knowledge and the art of conveying it to others, should be required, from and after a certain time to be hereinafter specified, of all persons who may be desirous of entering the profession; and that the test, in the first instance, should be applied to Assistant Masters only.
That in the opinion of this meeting, the test of qualification should be referred to a legally authorised or corporate body, or college, consisting of persons engaged in tuition.
That for the purpose of effecting this object – viz., the formation of a corporate body – the members of the profession who enrol their names at this meeting, do resolve themselves, and are hereby resolved, into the College of Preceptors; and that those persons now enrolled, shall incur no liability beyond the amount of their respective annual subscriptions.
That a Council, consisting of the members of the Provisional Committee, with power to add to their number, be now appointed for the purpose of conducting the business of the institution, and that Mr Turrell be appointed President of the Council.[4][5][6]
The college created a system for the formal examination and qualification of secondary school teachers. It was also one of the first bodies to examine and provide certificates for secondary school pupils of both sexes, from all over England and Wales, in a wide variety of subjects.[7] In 1873 it became the first institution to appoint Professors of Education.
During the 1870s the college helped to establish education as a subject worthy of study at university level, resulting in the appointment of Joseph Payne as the first Professor of Education in 1873. The power to appoint Professors of Education is recognised in the college's current royal charter.[2]Frances Buss (1827–1894) and Sir John Adams (1857–1934) were also connected to the college. During the 1950s the college pioneered management training schemes for teachers (at the time these were known as school administration courses).
On 21 February 1981 the college was granted armorial bearings.
Until 2016 the college awarded a range of professional qualifications for teachers aligned to university qualifications up to and including doctoral fellowships.[8]
Under the 1849 Charter the objects of the college were:
'promoting sound learning and of advancing the interests of education more especially among the middle Classes by affording facilities to the Teacher for the acquiring of a sound knowledge of his Profession and by providing for the Periodical Session of a competent Board of Examiners to ascertain and give Certificates of the acquirements and fitness for their office of persons engaged or desiring to be engaged in the Education of Youth particularly in the Private Schools of England and Wales'
The current objects of the college, since 2017, are:
'the promotion of sound learning and the improvement and recognition of the art, science and practice of teaching for the public benefit'[2]
Journals
The Educational Times published 1847–1923
Education Today published quarterly until December 2016
College of Preceptors (1896). Fifty years of progress in education : a review of the work of the College of Preceptors from its foundation in 1846 to its jubilee in 1896. London: College of Preceptors.
Membership designations
The Chartered College of Teaching has the following membership designations or post-nominals.[11] These include:
MCCT - NQT Membership
MCCT - Full Membership
FCCT - Fellowship
Fellowship of the college, must be nominated by a peer, and is based on the following criteria:
Must hold high academic and educational oriented qualifications;
Must be senior teachers of at least ten years' standing;
Must have made a significant contribution to the teaching profession; and/or
Must serve in educational management at a senior level.
Historic Affiliates
This is a closed category of membership, consisting of those members continuing in the grade of membership they previously held in the College of Teachers, whose membership of the College of Teachers dates from before 1 September 2015.[12][13][14]
Associate Member of the College of Teachers (AMCollT)
Member of the College of Teachers (MCollT or MCollP)
Fellow of the College of Teachers (FCollT or FCollP)
Primary sources
The archives of the college are held in the archives of the Institute of Education, University of London and the full catalogue can be found online here.
Other sources
American Association for the Advancement of Science. 1887. The London College of Preceptors. Moses King, v.9:471.
Balfour, Graham. 1903. The Educational Systems of Great Britain and Ireland. Clarendon Press, 185.
Eve. H.W. 1899. Secondary Education and the Primary Examinations. British Medical Journal. Published by British Medical Association. vol.1:123.
Chapman, J. Vincent. 1985, Professional Roots: The College of Preceptors in British Society. Theydon Bois Epping.
College of Preceptors. 1847. The Mechanics' Magazine. Original from Oxford University, 443-46, 485–90.
College of Preceptors. 1908. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), published for the Society by George Bell, v.57 1908–09, 432.
College of Preceptors. 1895. Report of the Commissioners ... Great Britain Royal Commission on Secondary Education. Great Britain:H.M. Stationery Off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 58.
Montgomery, Robert John. 1967. College of Preceptors. Examinations: An Account of Their Evolution as Administrative Devices in England. University of Pittsburgh Press, 303.
Monroe, Paul. 1913. Preceptors, The College of. A Cyclopedia of Education. Gale Research Co., v.5:26.
The Teacher's Registration Bill. 1891. Hansard's Parliamentary Debates. Great Britain Parliament, Thomas Curson Hansard. v.350 1891 Feb–Mar, 1003.
Winnipeg Science Fiction Society, Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain). 1873. The College of Preceptors. Winnipeg, v. 21:893.
References
^"Privy Council: Record of Charters Granted 20th September 2018". Privy Council. 20 September 2018.
^ abc"Our Royal Charter - The Chartered College of Teaching". The Chartered College of Teaching. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^Aldrich, Richard (16 May 2012). School and Society in Victorian Britain: Joseph Payne and the New World of Education. Routledge. pp. 96–98. ISBN978-0415686532.
^"College of Preceptors". UCL Bloomsbury Project. UCL. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^Ashton, Rosemary (2012). Victorian Bloomsbury. Yale University Press. pp. 454–46. ISBN978-0300154474.
^. Institute of Education. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
^"Regulations - The Chartered College of Teaching". The Chartered College of Teaching. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^"About The Duke of Edinburgh". Royal.uk. 27 January 2020.
^"Annual Report of The Chartered College of Teaching for the year ended 30th June 2017" (PDF). Charity Commission. 20 September 2018.
^Chartered College CCT Regulations V.2 October 2018
External links
The College of Preceptors collection at the Institute of Education archives
The Chartered College of Teaching
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The Chartered College of Teaching is a learned society for the teaching profession in the United Kingdom Founded in 1846 the college was incorporated by Queen Victoria into a royal charter as the College of Preceptors in 1849 1 A supplemental charter was granted in 1998 changing the name to the College of Teachers A further supplemental charter granted in 2017 changed the society to its current name and permitted the granting of charted teacher status to members 2 Chartered College of TeachingFormation1846 177 years ago 1846 HeadquartersLondon WC1NUnited KingdomCoordinates51 52 55 N 00 12 08 W 51 88194 N 0 20222 W 51 88194 0 20222 Coordinates 51 52 55 N 00 12 08 W 51 88194 N 0 20222 W 51 88194 0 20222Membership45 000 worldwidePresidentStephen MundayChief Executive OfficerDame Alison PeacockWebsitechartered wbr collegeRemarksMotto Pro Doctrines et Disciplinis For teaching and learning Contents 1 History 1 1 Objects 1 2 Journals 1 3 Books 2 Membership designations 3 Primary sources 4 Other sources 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe college was founded in 1846 by a group of private schoolmasters from Brighton who were concerned about standards within their profession 3 A provisional committee was set up in early 1846 under the chairmanship of Henry Stein Turrell 1815 1863 principal of the Montpelier House School in Brighton After meetings in London and Brighton a general meeting was held at the Freemason s Tavern in Great Queen Street London on 20 June 1846 Some 300 schoolmasters attended some 60 members enrolled and founding resolutions were passed including That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable for the protection of the interests of both the scholastic profession and the public that some proof of qualification both as to the amount of knowledge and the art of conveying it to others should be required from and after a certain time to be hereinafter specified of all persons who may be desirous of entering the profession and that the test in the first instance should be applied to Assistant Masters only That in the opinion of this meeting the test of qualification should be referred to a legally authorised or corporate body or college consisting of persons engaged in tuition That for the purpose of effecting this object viz the formation of a corporate body the members of the profession who enrol their names at this meeting do resolve themselves and are hereby resolved into the College of Preceptors and that those persons now enrolled shall incur no liability beyond the amount of their respective annual subscriptions That a Council consisting of the members of the Provisional Committee with power to add to their number be now appointed for the purpose of conducting the business of the institution and that Mr Turrell be appointed President of the Council 4 5 6 The college created a system for the formal examination and qualification of secondary school teachers It was also one of the first bodies to examine and provide certificates for secondary school pupils of both sexes from all over England and Wales in a wide variety of subjects 7 In 1873 it became the first institution to appoint Professors of Education During the 1870s the college helped to establish education as a subject worthy of study at university level resulting in the appointment of Joseph Payne as the first Professor of Education in 1873 The power to appoint Professors of Education is recognised in the college s current royal charter 2 Frances Buss 1827 1894 and Sir John Adams 1857 1934 were also connected to the college During the 1950s the college pioneered management training schemes for teachers at the time these were known as school administration courses On 21 February 1981 the college was granted armorial bearings Until 2016 the college awarded a range of professional qualifications for teachers aligned to university qualifications up to and including doctoral fellowships 8 The college s patron was Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh 9 Objects Edit Under the 1849 Charter the objects of the college were promoting sound learning and of advancing the interests of education more especially among the middle Classes by affording facilities to the Teacher for the acquiring of a sound knowledge of his Profession and by providing for the Periodical Session of a competent Board of Examiners to ascertain and give Certificates of the acquirements and fitness for their office of persons engaged or desiring to be engaged in the Education of Youth particularly in the Private Schools of England and Wales The current objects of the college since 2017 are the promotion of sound learning and the improvement and recognition of the art science and practice of teaching for the public benefit 2 Journals Edit The Educational Times published 1847 1923 Education Today published quarterly until December 2016 Impact published termly from May 2017 10 Books Edit College of Preceptors 1896 Fifty years of progress in education a review of the work of the College of Preceptors from its foundation in 1846 to its jubilee in 1896 London College of Preceptors Membership designations EditThe Chartered College of Teaching has the following membership designations or post nominals 11 These include MCCT NQT Membership MCCT Full Membership FCCT FellowshipFellowship of the college must be nominated by a peer and is based on the following criteria Must hold high academic and educational oriented qualifications Must be senior teachers of at least ten years standing Must have made a significant contribution to the teaching profession and or Must serve in educational management at a senior level Historic AffiliatesThis is a closed category of membership consisting of those members continuing in the grade of membership they previously held in the College of Teachers whose membership of the College of Teachers dates from before 1 September 2015 12 13 14 Associate Member of the College of Teachers AMCollT Member of the College of Teachers MCollT or MCollP Fellow of the College of Teachers FCollT or FCollP Primary sources EditThe archives of the college are held in the archives of the Institute of Education University of London and the full catalogue can be found online here Other sources EditAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science 1887 The London College of Preceptors Moses King v 9 471 Balfour Graham 1903 The Educational Systems of Great Britain and Ireland Clarendon Press 185 Eve H W 1899 Secondary Education and the Primary Examinations British Medical Journal Published by British Medical Association vol 1 123 Chapman J Vincent 1985 Professional Roots The College of Preceptors in British Society Theydon Bois Epping College of Preceptors 1847 The Mechanics Magazine Original from Oxford University 443 46 485 90 College of Preceptors 1908 Journal of the Royal Society of Arts Royal Society of Arts Great Britain published for the Society by George Bell v 57 1908 09 432 College of Preceptors 1895 Report of the Commissioners Great Britain Royal Commission on Secondary Education Great Britain H M Stationery Off by Eyre and Spottiswoode 58 Montgomery Robert John 1967 College of Preceptors Examinations An Account of Their Evolution as Administrative Devices in England University of Pittsburgh Press 303 Monroe Paul 1913 Preceptors The College of A Cyclopedia of Education Gale Research Co v 5 26 The Teacher s Registration Bill 1891 Hansard s Parliamentary Debates Great Britain Parliament Thomas Curson Hansard v 350 1891 Feb Mar 1003 Winnipeg Science Fiction Society Royal Society of Arts Great Britain 1873 The College of Preceptors Winnipeg v 21 893 References Edit Privy Council Record of Charters Granted 20th September 2018 Privy Council 20 September 2018 a b c Our Royal Charter The Chartered College of Teaching The Chartered College of Teaching Retrieved 20 October 2018 Archive Our history The College of Teachers Aldrich Richard 16 May 2012 School and Society in Victorian Britain Joseph Payne and the New World of Education Routledge pp 96 98 ISBN 978 0415686532 College of Preceptors UCL Bloomsbury Project UCL Retrieved 6 October 2014 Ashton Rosemary 2012 Victorian Bloomsbury Yale University Press pp 454 46 ISBN 978 0300154474 Institute of Education Archives DC COP Records of the College of Preceptors Institute of Education Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 1 April 2009 Regulations The Chartered College of Teaching The Chartered College of Teaching Retrieved 20 October 2018 About The Duke of Edinburgh Royal uk 27 January 2020 Annual Report of The Chartered College of Teaching for the year ended 30th June 2017 PDF Charity Commission 20 September 2018 College Membership Membership of the former College of Teachers Chartered College Membership Handbook Chartered College CCT Regulations V 2 October 2018External links EditThe College of Preceptors collection at the Institute of Education archives The Chartered College of Teaching Retrieved from https en 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