Teachers: Training

(asked on 16th January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure that every teacher in all state-funded schools has or is working towards Qualified Teacher Status.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 24th January 2018

The government has no plans to introduce a requirement that all teachers in state-funded schools have or are working towards Qualified Teacher Status.

Ensuring the highest quality of teaching is paramount to the success of each school. Headteachers have a strong interest in employing the best qualified individual for a particular post, taking into account relevant skills and experience as well as formal training and qualifications.

All schools continue to be held accountable for the quality of teaching through Ofsted inspections and the publication of school performance data.

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