Qualified teachers from all over the world will be able to work in schools in England if they have equivalent qualifications and at least one year of classroom experience, the ministers said.
The change, which will take effect soon, will open up opportunities for teachers from countries outside the 39, where teacher qualifications are currently recognized, which include across Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. Until now, teachers from other countries had to pay for retraining before they could teach in English schools.
Schools Minister Robin Walker said: “The experience we use should not be limited by geographical location” and that he wants England to be “the most attractive place in the world to be a teacher – it means world-class training, high standards and the most “The important thing is the opportunity.”
Early-career teachers will receive the same induction period as teachers in England, including reduced schedules and access to mentoring and development. They will have to have completed teacher training to the same academic standard as in England, including a university degree, and must have demonstrated proficiency in English.
Applicants will be able to apply for Qualified Teacher status and if the government deems that their qualifications match those of UK teachers, they can apply to work in schools that will sponsor their Qualified Visa if they are successful. .
Principals said the move was a sign of “a severe shortage of teachers in schools and colleges”.
Julie McCulloch, political director of the Association of School and College Leaders, welcomed the move, but added: “The government has repeatedly missed its own goals of initial teacher training and too many teachers are leaving the profession early in their careers.
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She said it leaves schools struggling to fill vacancies and that it “especially affects those who face the biggest challenges”.
“The problem is that schools and colleges are underfunded by the government, subject to excessive accountability and that the government has chaired a long period of austerity, which has seen the real value of wages erode for many years,” she said. said.
She called for a “more strategic approach backed by more investment”, as teaching is a “fantastic job, but not surprisingly, we struggle to recruit and retain staff when they are worn out and underpaid”.
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