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Unqualified teacher

A person teaching without QTS, allowed in academies and independent schools and in some roles in maintained schools.

Used in
England
Topic
School roles

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QTS (Qualified teacher status) England Wales
The professional status needed to teach in maintained schools in England (and Wales, where it is recorded by the Education Workforce Council). It is gained through initial teacher training or an assessment route.

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