Induction of newly qualified teachers
A newly qualified teacher (NQT) needs to complete an induction period of three terms, or equivalent. This begins when they first take up a post that lasts for a term or more.
Ideally, inductions should be started as soon as possible after a person gains qualified teacher status (QTS). However, there is no set limit for starting or completing an induction period.
An induction will build on what a person did to achieve qualified teacher status.
The induction is statutory, which comes under the Education Act 2002 and the Education Regulations 2012.
Newly qualified teachers must show that they have met the teaching standards to be able to continue to teach and to remain registered with the National College for Teaching and Leadership.
More details are in 'Statutory Guidance for the Induction of Newly Qualified Teachers', which can be obtained from the Department for Education website.
For more information on a career in teaching visit the get into teaching pages on the Department for Education website.
Downloadable documents
- School provider arm privacy notice (Adobe PDF format, 291kb)
- Evidence of professional development (Microsoft Word format, 31kb)
- Induction for newly qualified teachers - April 2018 (Adobe PDF format, 393kb)
- Induction appeals procedure - May 2018 (Adobe PDF format, 1.1mb)
- Induction calculator (Microsoft Excel format, 32kb)
- Induction mentoring session record (Microsoft Word format, 38kb)
- Induction tutor action plan (Microsoft Word format, 34kb)
- Induction tutor log (Microsoft Word format, 43kb)
- NQT induction assessment 1st term (Microsoft Word format, 153kb)
- NQT induction assessment 2nd term (Microsoft Word format, 153kb)
- NQT induction assessment final (Microsoft Word format, 154kb)
- NQT induction assessment interim (Microsoft Word format, 152kb)
- NQT induction register form (Microsoft Word format, 138kb)
- Observing experienced teachers (Microsoft Word format, 23kb)
- On appointment to your school (Microsoft Word format, 25kb)
- Record of professional review meeting (Microsoft Word format, 39kb)
- Salford induction tutor handbook (Microsoft Word format, 72kb)
- Salford induction NQT handbook (Microsoft Word format, 74kb)
- Teachers' standards June 2013 (Adobe PDF format, 170kb)
- Teaching standards self review proforma (Microsoft Word format, 76kb)
- The role of the induction tutor (Microsoft Word format, 58kb)
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This page was last updated on 29 January 2020