Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status is a designation awarded to teachers in the
Further Education
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and Post-Compulsory Education & Training sectors by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) in the
United Kingdom
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.
Since 1 April 2012, teachers with Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status have also been recognised as qualified to teach in schools.
Holders of QTLS who are members of the Society for Education & Training (SET) may be appointed to permanent positions as qualified teachers, without any further induction requirements.
QTLS is therefore recognised as equivalent to
QTS.
Gaining and Maintaining QTLS
From November 2014, QTLS has been offered by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) to members of the Society for Education & Training (SET) for a fee of £490. In order to obtain QTLS, the candidate is required to register with SET, undertake annual
Continuing Professional Development
Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive ...
(CPD) and complete SET's 'Professional Formation' process.
Prior to November 2014, QTLS was offered by the
Institute for Learning
The Institute for Learning (IfL) was a voluntary membership, UK professional body. It ceased operating on 31 October 2014. Although precise membership figures and statistical details had been removed from IfL's webpage prior to its closure, ...
(IfL) which was absorbed into the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) on 31 October 2014.
QTLS is equivalent to
QTS. Should an individual want to teach in maintained schools, the same way as any other teacher, then they must hold QTLS, currently be, and remain a member of the Society for Education & Training (SET). There are some common routes to achieving a Qualified Teacher in Learning Skills (QTLS) or Qualified Teacher Status
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The
PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education & Training and the
Diploma in Education and Training
The Diploma in Education and Training is an initial teacher training qualification, studied at QCF Level 5, for teaching in Further Education (FE) and the lifelong learning sector of education in the United Kingdom. Study for the Diploma in Educati ...
(including its predecessors, e.g.
DTLLS) are the qualifications which qualify a teacher to attain QTLS.
See also
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Associate Teacher Learning and Skills (ATLS)
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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
References
External links
Education & Training FoundationSociety for Education & Training
Educational qualifications in the United Kingdom
Professional certification in teaching
Teacher training