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Policy Paper Published 12 Jun 2025 Department for Education ↗ View on GOV.UK

International qualified teacher status (iQTS): inspection policy

The Department for Education’s policy for the iQTS inspection regime.

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The Department for Education (DfE) has reviewed and updated the iQTS inspection framework after the completion of the inspection pilot year.

This document sets out:

  • DfE’s policy for the iQTS inspection regime for 2025 to 2026
  • how inspections will be carried out
  • the inspection grading descriptors
  • the inspectorates for 2025 to 2026: ISI and Penta

This document will be useful for iQTS providers.