Professional Conduct Policy

Date came into force or revised

Effective January 9, 2012

Status

Current

Policy statement

All certificate holders in B.C. must meet and maintain a defined standards for professional conduct and competence, and will be held accountable if those standards are not upheld.

Rationale or purpose of policy

The public entrusts its children to members of the teaching profession, who must follow provincial standards for professional conduct and competence. These standards support the public’s confidence in the teaching profession and the school system and help protect students from educators who abuse their positions of trust and authority.

Authority

• Teachers Act 
• School Act (PDF)
• Independent School Act (PDF)

Policy in full

• See the standards for professional conduct and competence

Procedures related to policy

The following are links to documents or web pages that set out required procedures for professional conduct and competence:

• Public Hearings
• Duty to Report
• Complaints & Reports
• Investigations
• Consent Resolutions
• Discipline Decisions
• Public registry