Petition · past parliament
Make it obligatory for teachers to hold Qualified Teaching Status
Closed
158 signatures
What the petition asks
With the goal of all schools to be academies by 2020, by then there will be no general requirements for who can and cannot teach the children. This petition is to make it the law that teachers are qualified to at least degree level, with QTS before they are allowed to teach children.
Children deserve to be educated by individuals who are competent. The value of university will be something of the past without the necessity to train.
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
158
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Apr 2016
Closed
15 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.