Written questions

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...