Explanatory note

to provide for teachers who hold the qualification known as “international qualified teacher status” (or iQTS) to be qualified teachers in England (new paragraph 13D of Schedule 2 to the QTS Regulations, as inserted by regulation 3(10) of these Regulations), and

to set out new requirements to be satisfied by certain teachers who have completed their teacher training outside England (paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the QTS Regulations, as amended by regulation 3(4) of these Regulations and new paragraph 13E of that Schedule, as inserted by regulation 3(10) of these Regulations).

teachers who have successfully completed a probationary period at a Ministry of Defence school which is not in the United Kingdom (paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Induction Regulations, as amended by regulation 4(4) of these Regulations), and

teachers who are qualified teachers under paragraph 13E of Schedule 2 to the QTS Regulations (which is inserted by these Regulations) and who have at least two years (full-time equivalent) practical teaching experience (new paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Induction Regulations, as inserted by regulation 4(5) of these Regulations).

teachers who become qualified teachers under paragraph 8 or 8A of Schedule 2 to the QTS Regulations on or after 1st February 2023 are exempt from the requirement to complete an induction period only if they have at least two years (full-time equivalent) practical teaching experience (new paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Induction Regulations), and

teachers who have, or are eligible for, full registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland are exempt from the requirement to complete an induction period only if they had, or were eligible, for full registration before 1st February 2023 or have completed a probationary period in Scotland (paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Induction Regulations).