Awarding qualified teacher status to overseas teachers
The Department for Education (DfE) has changed the way we award qualified teacher status (QTS) to teachers from overseas.
Applies to England
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Information about the service for recognising the professional qualifications of teachers from overseas.
Last updated 10 January 2024 + show all updates
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Updated eligibility criteria as teachers with a teaching qualification from Zimbabwe are no longer eligible to apply for QTS. This is because DfE has been unable to verify professional standing documentation from Zimbabwe.
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Updated to replace a withdrawn link and clarify the location requirements for teaching experience.
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Qualified teachers from Guernsey and Jersey can now use the ‘apply for qualified teacher status in England’ service to check they meet the requirements and apply. Guernsey and Jersey are also mentioned in the ‘English language proficiency’ section.
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Updated information about who can use the service to apply for QTS in England.
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Updated 'A fairer approach to awarding QTS to overseas teachers' to clarify where DfE can and cannot help users.
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Updated to include information about the new 'apply for QTS in England' service.
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First published.