So, in summary: consultation was asked for, albeit in a truncated process, and it was received loud and clear. Teachers want to know what the point of consultation is if it's going to be ignored. The Teaching Council has an important role to play in the registration and discipline of teachers—40 percent of the Teaching Council's budget is spent on disciplinary processes. Maybe it should be more. Do it well, be more efficient. It's affecting people's lives and reputations. Leave the professional development required by specialist subject areas, like science or music, to the experts who understand already what is required. One of the professional leadership aspects of the Teaching Council's work is "to encompass matters such as promoting inclusion, discouraging racism, and affirming the need to have high aspirations for all students." I would argue that all of these should be addressed in the recruitment process. If not, maybe that's what the Teaching Council should be concentrating on.