How is the Western Australian College of Teaching different from employing authorities?
The College is an independent body which regulates the entire teaching profession in Western Australia. While the College was established by an act of parliament, it is separate from the Government and other employing agencies. The College is governed by a board the majority of which is made up of practising teachers who are elected by members. While it is a requirement that all teachers must hold current membership with the College prior to engaging in any teaching, employers will view each prospective employee as to their suitability for employment and may include requirements that are not part of the College registration process. Category: ‘2. Gaining membership’ –> Question: What is the difference between a union and a registration body? Answer: Regulatory authorities are established to promote and regulate a profession. Many of them are self-regulatory in that members of the profession make the decisions about who is entitled to become, and in the case of misconduct, to remain a
