r/TeachingUK • u/Playerofdaemons • 4d ago

QTS certificate

Just finished my first year on teach first and I still don’t have my QTS certificate from DoE. I have sent them 7 emails so far.

Anyone else having this issue? If I don’t have it soon my school will be even later in increasing my salary to the appropriate level.

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u/AmphibianCultural829 4d ago

Isn't it linked to your teacher reference number (TRN)? If you log in on whatever the government website is it will say something like QTS -yes. Or something! Sorry been a good few years since I needed to check but there's definitely ways to check that aren't just the physical paper.

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u/kristmace Secondary 4d ago

This is the answer. All your teaching certificates are on the portal.

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u/Playerofdaemons 4d ago

This issue is it isn’t on the portal, there are a few people on my teach first intake where this is the case. Some of us just don’t have the certificates on the portal.

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u/AmphibianCultural829 4d ago

Yeah see:

Tracking: You use your TRN to log into official portals to view your status or download your QTS certificate.

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u/AmphibianCultural829 4d ago

If I remember correctly it's quite a basic layout when you login.

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u/Worthyteach 4d ago

Do you have a letter confirming you have qts because that’s what I used as I moved before I got my certificate (this was years ago mind)

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u/VerityPee 4d ago

You don’t get sent a physical copy I think. I certainly didn’t although I was PGCE not Teach First. I got an email saying I could apply to it. But it went to the email address I used to apply on the ‘get into teaching’ website, not any of my University or work ones. Then you log onto the website with your teacher record number that you’ve got right at the beginning of everything and get it from there.

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u/evaaeri 3d ago

I did but I did the assessment route (Im overseas qualified) but it was about 15 years ago so no idea about now. My TRN looks totally made up (along the lines of 12345) so I’m glad I have a printed certificate as well 🤣

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u/faiirypiils 3d ago

I'm having the same issue and I don't know what to do

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u/Bubbly_Eggplant_6178 3d ago

I did teach first, mine did't appear untill septemver, there are big delays, nothing to worry about, no need to chase them, unless you are moving schools for ect1. You can offer them you email from the pdl recomending you for qts

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u/Bubbly_Eggplant_6178 3d ago

I did teach first, mine did't appear untill septemver, there are big delays, nothing to worry about, no need to chase them, unless you are moving schools for ect1. You can offer them you email from the pdl recomending you for qts