The proposal emerged earlier this week and would see teachers updating their skills every few years in order to be “licensed” to continue in the classroom.
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt was due to discuss the proposal and unveil more of Labour’s ideas for education in a speech this week.
Speaking to the BBC over the weekend, Mr Hunt said: “This is about believing that teachers have this enormous importance and just like lawyers and doctors they should have the same professional standing, which means relicensing themselves, which means continual professional development.
“If you’re not willing to engage in relicensing to update your skills, then you really shouldn’t be in the classroom.”
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