Guidance and regulation

These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 December 2021

Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 10 January 2024

Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request a TRN.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 25 October 2023

Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers in England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 March 2024

Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 April 2024

Forthcoming professional conduct panel hearings and meetings and how to attend a hearing as an observer.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 18 April 2024

Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Teacher Services is a free service to check the record of a teacher you employ or are considering employing.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 18 June 2021

Apply for a grant to train a senior mental health lead to develop your school or college's approach to mental health and wellbeing.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 April 2024

Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career payments between September and March.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 31 March 2024

Description of the national professional qualifications (NPQs) available to teachers and school leaders for providers to use when designing their courses.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 February 2024

A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 30 January 2024

Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 academic years.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 February 2024

Eligible chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for levelling up premium payments between September and March.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 April 2024

The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Eligible biology, chemistry, physics, computing and languages teachers can claim back student loan repayments between September and March.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 31 March 2024

Routes to QTS for those with non-UK teaching qualifications or experience and UK citizens with teaching experience who live overseas.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 January 2024

Updated non-statutory guidance for employers and staff who want to make arrangements for flexible working.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 April 2024