Guidance available

Qualifications for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors in the FE sector in England
A flow chart to help identify routes for development

Further Education Workforce Reforms: Explaining initial teacher training, continuing professional development and principals' qualifications in England

Guidance for those who deliver Adult and Community Learning, Offender Learning, and who deliver learning in the Third Sector in England

Third sector learning and skills provision: Reforms to the training, qualifications and continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers, tutors, trainers and instructors
Guidance on the reforms for those who work in the Third Sector

Guidance for Work Based Learning Providers: Reforms to the training and development of teachers, tutors, trainers and instructors

Evidencing personal skills in literacy and numeracy: Guidance to teachers and employers
Information on meeting the personal skills element to achieve professional status

Orientation guidance for qualified teachers entering further education
Guidance to support the transition of school teachers with QTS entering the further education sector

Tariff of Qualifications (Initial Teacher Training) - this tool acknowledges legacy teacher training qualifications already held and ensures that those who wish to work towards professional status start their journey at the appropriate stage.

For further information contact Lifelong Learning UK's Information and Advice Service by calling 0300 303 1877 between 9am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday or emailing advice@lluk.org

For continuing professional development (CPD) and professional status queries, please contact the Institute for Learning (IfL) on 0844 815 3202 or email enquiries@ifl.ac.uk