Regional and Country Variations

Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
Scotland has its own probationary period, and any teacher who has successfully completed this and gained full recognition with the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) will count as having satisfactorily completed induction in England.

Northern Ireland has an induction stage within their teacher education, so teachers who complete this are exempt from induction in England.

Wales has its own induction arrangements in place, and any teacher who successfully completes induction in Wales will be considered to have successfully completed induction in England.

Please note that teachers who trained in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are exempt from the Skills Tests.

Other countries with exemptions
Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, Gibralter and SCE (Service Children's Education) schools in Cyprus and Germany also have induction arrangements in place. Any teacher who completes these is exempt from induction in England.

It should be noted that NQT induction should not be undertaken in any other school or country abroad.

Overseas Teachers
EEA
Teachers with Higher Education teaching diplomas and/or training of 3+ years are exempt from induction. For the award of QTS, teachers who are EEA nationals should contact the General Teaching Council England (GTCE) on 0870 001 0308 and ask for the form EC1.

Outside EEA
Teaching qualifications do not automatically lead to QTS. Further training may be required, although such teachers can present themselves for assessment against the QTS Standards, and if they have 2+ years' teaching experience in England, against the Induction Standards as well. If successful, they will be exempt from the requirement to complete induction. Contact the Overseas Trained Teacher advice line on 01245 454321 for more information.

In Wales, teachers who qualified abroad and have had two or more years' teaching experience in the UK or elsewhere, and who then embark on the Graduate Teacher Programme are eligible for assessment against both the standards for the award of QTS and the induction standards at the same time. They will not have to undertake induction after obtaining QTS.