The following table shows the number of teachers from the European economic area (EEA) who were awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) between 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007 based on mutual recognition within the European Union (EU).
European economic area Number of teachers awarded QTS Austria 14 Belgium 6 Cyprus 5 Czech Republic 31 Denmark 9 Estonia 8 Finland 6 France 27 Germany 38 Greece 15 Hungary 110 Iceland 1 Italy 15 Latvia 11 Lithuania 39 Malta 11 Netherlands 28 Norway 4 Poland 707 Portugal 49 Republic of Ireland 41 Slovakia 93 Slovenia 2 Spain 270 Sweden 13 Switzerland 9 EEA total 1,562 Notes: 1. These teachers have not undertaken any form of ITT in England. 2. All these teachers are exempt from the requirement to undertake an induction period in England and it is for employers to carry out background checks and assess their competency in English. Source: General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
Teachers from outside the EEA with prior qualifications in teaching can gain QTS through the Overseas Trained Teachers Programme (OTTP). In 2005/06 1,150 trainees gained QTS through the OTTP. The nationality of OTTP trainees is not collected centrally.
In addition trainees from overseas with no prior teaching qualifications can gain QTS through a mainstream ITT course or an Employment Based Route ITT (EBITT) course. The nationality of mainstream and EBITT trainees is not collected centrally.