United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 71863
Teachers: Qualifications
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29 August 2025
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3 October 2025 · Answer
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3 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of awarding Qualified Teacher Status to PhD holders without requiring completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of awarding Qualified Teacher Status to PhD holders without requiring completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
Source: Commons
3 October 2025
Answer
Qualified teacher status (QTS) is the professional qualification for teachers in primary and secondary schools. Having a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is not required to become a qualified teacher but many Initial Teacher Training (ITT) cou...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/71863
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1828620
- uk · wq-1828620 · source updated 3 October 2025