The recent political spotlight on qualified teacher status (QTS) merely echoes long-held NASUWT concerns that the government’s decision to remove the requirement would lead to a serious deskilling of the profession, which could have disastrous consequences for generations of children and young people.
NQTs work long and hard to secure QTS. It is an important qualification which is a cornerstone of the universal entitlement of all children and young people to be taught by a qualified teacher.
It is deeply concerning that this requirement to secure QTS in order to teach in maintained schools has been removed by the coalition government in England.
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