Towards an Independent General Teaching Council for Scotland: Consultation on the future status of the GTS

Body	Size	Professional/Lay Ratio	Appointment/Election	Registration Fee (per annum)
GTCS	50	Professional Majority	Election and appointment by fixed organisations and Government	£40
General Teaching Council for England	64	Professional Majority	Election and appointment by fixed organisations	£33
General Teaching Council for Wales	25	Professional Majority	Election and appointment by fixed organisations	£45
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland	33	Professional Majority	Election and appointment by fixed organisations	£44
General Medical Council	24	Parity	All members appointed	£410
Care Commission Board	12	Not fixed - 3 places for representatives of service users	All members appointed	+
Scottish Social Services Council	12	Not fixed	All members appointed	Varies - between £10 and £50
General Dental Council	24	Parity	All members appointed	For a dentist -£438
General Optical Council	No more than 13	Parity in Council of 12/Lay majority of 1 by 2011	All members appointed	£219
Nursing and Midwifery Council	14	Parity	All members appointed	£76
Health Professions Council	20	Parity	All members appointed	£144 for every two years

* This is the position these bodies will move to in 2009.

+ The Care Commission regulates services and childminders. The annual fee for a childminder is £17.

The Scottish Government