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Qualified teacher status is not, as has been suggested by some, a bureaucratic certification. The vast majority of teachers who gain QTS do so through initial teacher training, which is delivered by accredited providers and inspected by Ofsted. Regardless of the type of ITT course or provider, all initial teacher training must incorporate the content defined in the initial teacher training and early career framework, which is aligned to the teachers’ standards and sets out the fundamental knowledge and skills that teachers need. As well as the importance of subject specialism, this includes understanding how children learn, how to manage behaviour, and how to adapt teaching to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. QTS also enables early-career teachers to access two years of high-quality induction support.