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International qualified teacher status (iQTS)

Guidance on the international qualified teacher status (iQTS).

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From:
Department for Education
Published:
15 November 2021
Last updated:
18 December 2025
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  1. Added Edge Hill University, Equalitas and the University of East London to the list of providers approved to offer iQTS. Providers are no longer required to seek permission from the Department for Education to recruit more than 200 trainees.

  2. Updated 'Introducing international qualified teacher status (iQTS)' for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

  3. Updated the list of providers offering iQTS.

  4. Removed 'iQTS pilot phase' and 'iQTS wider roll out' sections and added 'providers approved to offer iQTS' following the completion of the approvals process.

  5. 'Introducing international qualified teacher status (iQTS)' policy paper updated to reflect end of pilot year.

  6. Added a reference to the application form that is now available for providers wishing to offer iQTS training.

  7. Updated 'Apply to deliver iQTS' section with information on making applications to deliver iQTS from academic year 2024 to 2025.

  8. Information has been added on the wider roll-out of iQTS.

  9. 'DfE's role' section added and 'Apply to deliver iQTS' has been updated to say that applications are now closed for the academic year 2023 to 2024. 'Information for training providers wishing to offer iQTS' section has been updated with new information on 'Course content' and 'Mentors'.

  10. Replace ‘Introducing the international qualified teacher status pilot’ with ‘Introducing international qualified teacher status’, in preparation for wider roll-out of iQTS. Updates provide information for providers who wish to offer iQTS, candidates who wish to take part and schools who wish to offer placements.

  11. Added Canterbury Christ Church University to providers offering iQTS.

  12. Removed e-Qualitas from the list of providers as it has withdrawn from the pilot.

  13. Updated with details of the providers who have been appointed to deliver iQTS from September 2022.

  14. Updated to reflect that applications to become pilot providers have now closed.

  15. First published.

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International qualified teacher status (iQTS)

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This guidance explains the government’s international qualified teacher status (iQTS), providing information for:

  • providers
  • trainees
  • mentors
  • school partners

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