Training as a Teacher

To teach in a maintained or special school, British trained teachers must gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). To achieve QTS you must successfully complete Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and meet the required standards outlined by the Teacher Training Agency.

There are a variety of different routes into teaching and a number of financial incentives available depending on the route chosen. You can train at university or college or take a school-based route.

If you are on a school-based training scheme, such as School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) or the Registered Teacher Programme (RTP), you will learn to teach on the job and receive a salary at the same time.

Following Initial Teacher Training and the award of QTS, Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) are required to follow a one year induction programme. Teachers do not need to start the induction programme immediately but once committed to the programme it needs to be completed within 5 years. Further information about gaining QTS and the induction programme can be found on the Teacher Training Agency (TTA) website www.teach.gov.uk.

British Trained Teachers

With more than 30 Local Education Authorities in London and over 1000 schools you can be sure to find the type of work and school that’s right for you?

Whether you are in the first stages of your career or have been teaching for several years, having the opportunity to discuss your experience, skills and preferences with a recruiter who has recent teaching experience in the local area is invaluable.

Teacher recruitment specialists offer impartial advice and a one-stop-shop for easy access to the large number of teaching vacancies available. Whether you want daily supply, regular work or a long-term or permanent position, finding the right job to suit your needs and ambitions, is easy.

For more information visit TimePlan, the UK’s leading teacher recruitment specialist at www.timeplan.com.

Overseas Trained Teachers

Overseas teaching jobs are a big attraction for many teachers. Educational establishments across the world have enthusiastically developed the concept of the 'global teacher', having realised that the overwhelming majority of those who choose to work abroad are often much better teachers as a result of the experience. All over Britain, children are benefiting from the cultural enrichment that the 'global teacher' can bring to them.

All overseas teachers must have a teaching qualification that is equivalent to a UK teaching qualification, this normally means a four year teacher training course or a three year degree followed by a one year post graduate teaching certificate or diploma.

To find out if you have a suitable teaching qualification to teach in the UK, visit the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) website www.naric.org.uk.

If you hold a recognised overseas teaching qualification you can teach for up to 4 years without QTS. If you want to work in the UK for longer than 4 years as a qualified, permanent teacher, you will need to gain QTS and be registered with the General Teaching Council. Further information about gaining QTS can be found on the Teacher Training Agency (TTA) website www.useyourheadteach.gov.uk.