Ghana: UK Drops Nigeria, Ghana From Qualified Teacher Status
- On September 9, 2026, the Department for Education removed Nigeria, Ghana, and India from the "Apply for QTS in England" service to verify the professional standing and experience of overseas teachers.
- The DfE cited verification difficulties, noting that more than 70% of applications from Ghana and Nigeria use public email addresses like Gmail or Hotmail rather than school-domain emails.
- Teachers from Nigeria and Ghana submitted 2,143 applications for Qualified Teacher Status during the 2024-25 academic year, with 560 resulting in awards and 1,348 declined.
- This change does not ban teachers from these nations; qualified educators from outside England can work for up to four years without QTS under the "4-year rule" or pursue assessment-only certification.
- Applicants generally require a bachelor's degree and at least two years of teaching experience; those pursuing assessment-only certification may face fees ranging from about £1,500 to £4,000.
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Ghana: UK Drops Nigeria, Ghana From Qualified Teacher Status
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The United Kingdom has removed Nigeria and Ghana from the list of countries whose teachers can use the direct application route for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England, following revised eligibility rules that took effect on September 9, 2026. The UK Department for Education (DfE) also removed India from the eligible list, saying the changes were introduced to strengthen the verification of...
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