International qualified teacher status Teachers’ Standards
The Teachers' Standards for iQTS that all trainees need to meet.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
This guidance is for all iQTS trainees.
It will also be useful for:
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iQTS providers
- mentors
- school leaders
These standards will be used during the iQTS pilot year and may be subject to change, following the conclusion of the pilot in 2023.
The iQTS Teachers’ Standards define the minimum level of practice expected by trainees and teachers for the award of iQTS.iQTS.
They are used to assess all trainees working towards iQTS,iQTS, and adhere to the English Teachers’ Standards, with additional guidance for application in international contexts.
Updates to this page
Published 15 November 2021
Last updated 103 June 2022
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2026-06-03 11:37
The Teachers’ Standards have been converted from a PDF to an accessible HTML publication.
2022-06-10 11:04
Updated ‘International qualified teacher status Teachers’ Standards’ in preparation for wider roll-out of iQTS. Updates confirm that those who successfully complete iQTS will automatically be awarded qualified teacher status.
Details
This guidance is for all iQTS trainees.
It will also be useful for:
-
iQTS providers
- mentors
- school leaders
These standards will be used during the iQTS pilot year and may be subject to change, following the conclusion of the pilot in 2023.
The iQTS Teachers’ Standards define the minimum level of practice expected by trainees and teachers for the award of iQTS.iQTS.
They are used to assess all trainees working towards iQTS,iQTS, and adhere to the English Teachers’ Standards, with additional guidance for application in international contexts.
Updates to this page
Published 15 November 2021
Last updated 103 June 2022
+ show2026
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2026-06-03 11:37
The Teachers’ Standards have been converted from a PDF to an accessible HTML publication.
2022-06-10 11:04
Updated ‘International qualified teacher status Teachers’ Standards’ in preparation for wider roll-out of iQTS. Updates confirm that those who successfully complete iQTS will automatically be awarded qualified teacher status.
Details
This guidance is for all iQTS trainees.
It will also be useful for:
- iQTS providers
- mentors
- school leaders
These standards will be used during the iQTS pilot year and may be subject to change, following the conclusion of the pilot in 2023.
The iQTS Teachers’ Standards define the minimum level of practice expected by trainees and teachers for the award of iQTS.iQTS.
They are used to assess all trainees working towards iQTS,iQTS, and adhere to the English Teachers’ Standards, with additional guidance for application in international contexts.
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-06-03 11:37
The Teachers’ Standards have been converted from a PDF to an accessible HTML publication.
2022-06-10 11:04
Updated ‘International qualified teacher status Teachers’ Standards’ in preparation for wider roll-out of iQTS. Updates confirm that those who successfully complete iQTS will automatically be awarded qualified teacher status.