1. Completion of an approved qualification (or equivalent) at a level appropriate to QTLS (level 5) or ATLS (level 3 or 4) status: scanned certificates authenticated by the employer or direct notification from the awarding body.

2. Numeracy and literacy skills at or above level 2: an audit and reflection upon the numeracy or literacy skills within the teacher’s subject area. Here is a link to a planner 'training' scaffold to support new teachers to consider the wider skill development of their students.

3. Supporting testimony, the endorsement of the completed application by a person deemed to satisfy the Institute’s criteria for supporting claims for professional formation: a peer review of the complete application following the Institute’s template for supporting testimonies.

4. Declaration of suitability, a self-declaration of fitness to practice made against the Institute’s criteria set out in the Declaration of Suitability Statement: a completed declaration of suitability statement. (This is a paper document submitted separately).

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