Change description : 2025-06-23 13:21:00: Updated ‘Introducing international qualified teacher status (iQTS)’ for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. [Policy papers and consultations]
Removed 'iQTS pilot phase' and 'iQTS wider roll out' sections and added 'providers approved to offer iQTS' following the completion of the approvals process.
25 August 2023
'Introducing international qualified teacher status (iQTS)' policy paper updated to reflect end of pilot year.
3 April 2023
Added a reference to the application form that is now available for providers wishing to offer iQTS training.
21 March 2023
Updated 'Apply to deliver iQTS' section with information on making applications to deliver iQTS from academic year 2024 to 2025.
24 January 2023
Information has been added on the wider roll-out of iQTS.
17 October 2022
'DfE's role' section added and 'Apply to deliver iQTS' has been updated to say that applications are now closed for the academic year 2023 to 2024. 'Information for training providers wishing to offer iQTS' section has been updated with new information on 'Course content' and 'Mentors'.
10 June 2022
Replace ‘Introducing the international qualified teacher status pilot’ with ‘Introducing international qualified teacher status’, in preparation for wider roll-out of iQTS. Updates provide information for providers who wish to offer iQTS, candidates who wish to take part and schools who wish to offer placements.
10 February 2022
Added Canterbury Christ Church University to providers offering iQTS.
9 February 2022
Removed e-Qualitas from the list of providers as it has withdrawn from the pilot.
3 February 2022
Updated with details of the providers who have been appointed to deliver iQTS from September 2022.
16 December 2021
Updated to reflect that applications to become pilot providers have now closed.