Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 28693

Teachers: Qualifications

Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce decision times for qualified teacher status applications.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Since 2021, the end-to-end process for becoming a teacher has been managed through the department’s digital services. This means that we have access to real-time recruitment data which allows us to identify the challenges that candidates are facing. From ...

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