Overseas Trained Teachers

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Work permits and visas
• Immigration enquiries
• Further Information

For an Overseas Trained Teacher (OTT) we can offer:

• Management of work permit applications and extensions

• A programme of “familiarisation” courses is currently being developed to provide an introduction to our schools, the national curriculum and associated information

• Excellent induction programme and access to professional development programme and assessment for UK Qualified Teacher Status National pay rates plus London allowance sick pay and access to the pension scheme

• Paid school holidays

• Good transport links with easy access to main rail and international airports.

Developed to support teachers from overseas who have decided to work in England, see www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinginengland - see the external links section below.

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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

If you wish to work as a qualified teacher in England you must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). If you trained as a teacher overseas you can work for up to four years as a temporary teacher without QTS.

QTS while working as a teacher: Once you have found a teaching position in a school, you can follow an individual training and assessment programme leading to a QTS. For more information contact:

The Overseas Trained Teacher Advice Line
Teacher Training Agency
Freepost ANG 2037
Chelmsford
CM1 1ZY

Tel 01245 454 321
Fax 01245 454 337

Email ott@ttainfo.co.uk

The Overseas Trained Teacher (OTT) programme offers you a way to achieve.

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Work permits and visas

Work Permits (UK) issue Work permits for up to five years. Enquiries about work permits should be addressed to Work Permits (UK) on 0114 259 4074

www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/workpermits - see external links section below.

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Immigration enquiries

If you have a query about an immigration matter you will need to contact the Immigration and Nationality Directorate at the Home Office.

For general information, visit their website at www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk - see external links section below.

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Further Information

Recruitment and Retention Team
The Children and Young People's Service
4th Floor
48 Station Road
Wood Green
N22 7TY

Tel 020 8489 5932 (24 hr voicemail)
Fax 020 8489 3782

Email ott@tdainfo.co.uk

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Useful External Links

The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links

• Teaching in England website
• Training and Development Agency website
• Work Permits website
• Home Office website
• Teaching information line

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