What are the appropriate ITT qualifications?
For teachers who started teaching before 1 September 2007 there is no requirement to achieve one of the new qualifications or become a licensed practitioner. However they do need to register with the IfL and meet the annual CPD requirements and would find a qualification beneficial to their careers. All teachers starting to work in the sector since 1 September 2007 must achieve the Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) award within one year of appointment. Following PTLLS they continue on to a CTLLS or DTLLS course depending on their teaching role (see below). Teachers in the full teaching role need to complete Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS), and those in an associate role complete CTLLS.
