Schools, education and childcare Early career teacher (ECT) induction support

Overseas trained teachers including Scotland and Ireland

Teachers who have trained outside of England and Wales will need to visit the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) website for information relating to qualified teacher status (QTS). You can also find out if you are required to complete a statutory induction period.

Teachers who qualified outside of the United Kingdom will need to visit the UK government Department for Education (DfE) website for advice, guidance and to research the requirements to teach in England.

Non-UK applicants looking to train to teach in England, please visit the DfE website to find out what you'll need to train to teach in England.

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