Discipline Process: Consent Resolution Agreement

Consent Resolution Agreement

A consent resolution agreement is one way to resolve a discipline matter. Consent resolution is when the Commissioner and the teacher agree on appropriate consequences. It is also a way to avoid a public hearing. The agreement process is voluntary.

Who can propose a consent resolution agreement?

There are two people who can propose an agreement:

• The Commissioner for Teacher Regulation
• The teacher involved in the discipline matter

What is a consent resolution agreement?

A consent resolution agreement is a written document. The document includes:

• The facts that the Commissioner and the teacher agree to  
• The teacher stating that their behavoiur, set out in the facts, was a breach of the professional standards
• The consequences for the teacher  

What are the possible outcomes of a consent resolution agreement?

A teacher who has breached the professional standards may:

• Be reprimanded
• Have limits or conditions placed on their teaching certificate
• Have their teaching certificate suspended or cancelled

Who finds out about the outcome?

There are different ways that people can learn about the outcome of an agreement:

• The person who made the original complaint or report receives a letter
• The outcome may show in the public online registry
• The agreement may show on the discipline outcomes page