Policy paper

International qualified teacher status (iQTS): inspection policy

The Department for Education's policy for the iQTS inspection regime.

From:
Department for Education
Published
10 June 2022
Last updated
27 October 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

International qualified teacher status (iQTS): pilot inspection framework

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The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new international teaching qualification, international qualified teacher status (iQTS).

This document sets out:

  • DfE’s policy for the iQTS inspection regime
  • how inspections will be carried out
  • the inspections pilot
  • the pilot inspectorates ISI and Penta

This document will be useful for iQTS providers.

Published 10 June 2022
Last updated 27 October 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added new 'International qualified teacher status (iQTS): pilot inspection framework'.

  2. Updated with revised version of 'International qualified teacher status (iQTS): inspection policy'.

  3. Added link for providers interested in becoming an iQTS inspectorate.

  4. First published.

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