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General disclaimer
The views expressed in Teaching Scotland are those of invited contributors and not necessarily those of GTC Scotland. GTC Scotland does not endorse any goods or services advertised, nor any claims or representations made in any advertisement in Teaching Scotland.
GTC Scotland seeks to ensure that the information published on this website is up to date and accurate. This information however does not constitute legal or professional advice and we cannot accept any liability for actions arising from its use.
GTC Scotland cannot be held responsible for the contents of any pages referenced by an external link. We encourage users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personally identifiable information.
The material we publish on our website is designed to provide general information only so we cannot accept responsibility for its use. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.
We do not take responsibility for pages that are maintained by other organisations and are linked to our website.
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We are not responsible for posts to our website made by you and others. Such posts express the views of the particular author, and not necessarily the views of the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
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