Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Chartered College of Teaching
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- College of Preceptors (original name)
- College of Teachers (1998-2017)
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
founded 1846
History
The Chartered College of Teaching is the recognised professional body for the teaching profession in the United Kingdom. The college was founded in 1846 and was incorporated by royal charter as The College of Preceptors in 1849. A supplemental charter was granted in 1998 changing the College's name to The College of Teachers. A further supplemental charter granted in 2017 changed the college's name to The Chartered College of Teaching.