Qualifications for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors
in the FE sector in England
Please note:
Skills for Life teachers are advised to pay close attention to the areas shaded in grey in this chart.
All teachers must register with IfL and comply with the CPD requirements, regardless of how the ITT regulations apply to them. IfL guidance clarifies where ITT and professional formation can count towards the CPD requirement.
Timescales within the routes below are applicable only where gaining qualifications/QTLS/ATLS is a requirement.
PTLLS may be integrated in some DTLLS and CTLLS qualifications rather than taken as a separate award.
Where PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS are mentioned, HEI equivalent qualifications by different titles are also valid.
Your start date in the sector refers to the first time you taught in FE, regardless of whether or not you have been teaching continuously since then.
† The associate teacher role does not apply to teachers of literacy, numeracy and ESOL. These teachers are deemed to be in a full teacher role.
* See LLUK’s ‘Guidance for awarding institutions on teacher roles and initial teacher training qualifications’ available online at http://www.lluk.org/feworkforcereforms