Teachers: Qualifications
Lords · Question HL9788 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 28 Aug 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern (HL8283), what assessment they have made of whether clause 46 of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which refers to school teachers' qualifications and ind
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 28 Aug 2025
Qualified teacher status (QTS) has never been a requirement for further education (FE) settings. QTS is the professional qualification for teachers in primary and secondary schools, therefore the requirement established through clause 46 of the Children’s...