Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what advice he gives to LEAs about the employment of teachers qualified in (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries, with particular respect to qualified teacher status; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what advice he gives to LEAs about the employment of teachers qualified in (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries, with particular respect to qualified teacher status; and if he will make a statement. [154311] Ms Estelle Morris: Local education authorities and schools should normally employ teachers who hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Overseas trained teachers without QTS may work for up to four months in any one post and up to two years in total without gaining QTS. Teachers from other EEA countries can apply for QTS under EC mutual recognition arrangements, while teachers from non-EEA countries are only able to gain QTS though the employment based Graduate Teacher Programme. My Department is consulting on proposals to allow overseas trained teachers to teach in one school for up to four years without gaining QTS, and to create a tailored Graduate Teacher Programme which meets their needs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 154311; 365 c47W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: EU countries Qualifications Migrant workers Teachers Training European economic area
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk