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Use this service to check a teacher’s record before they start working for your school, college, teacher supply agency, or other organisation.
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request a TRN.
Forthcoming professional conduct panel hearings and meetings and how to attend a hearing as an observer.
Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers in England.
Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.
Find resources to help you develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Check if a new employee can work with children while you wait for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
Funding for courses and educational settings to help teachers and leaders take NPQs for their professional development.
Eligible chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for targeted retention incentive payments until March 2025.
The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
Eligible biology, chemistry, physics, computing and languages teachers can claim back student loan repayments until March 2025.
Steps to start an NPQ or the early headship coaching offer.
A framework to support trainee and early career teacher development.
A framework to support trainee teacher development, designed with an expert advisory group.
Eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early career payments until March 2025.
Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training in the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
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