The Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Standards are designed to make sure that teachers have the subject knowledge and teaching expertise to teach pupils of compulsory school age in maintained schools in England.

For additional information see the QTS Training web page provided by the Training and Development Agency.

Details and advice for Overseas Trained Teachers wishing to gain QTS in England can be found on the Overseas Teachers page of the Training and Development Agency web site.  Birmingham is also a Recommending Body for the Overseas Trained Teacher Programme.

For information regarding the work-based Graduate and Registered Teacher Programmes, please see our GRTP page.