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Professional standards for teachers

QTS

Core

Post ThresholdExcellent TeacherAdvanced Skills Teacher
C17 Read the previous Core standard Help with this page

Achievement and diversity

C18Understand how children and young people develop and how the progress, rate of development and well-being of learners are affected by a range of developmental, social, religious, ethnic, cultural and linguistic influences. Read C18 NQT guidance
C19Know how to make effective personalised provision for those they teach, including those for whom English is an additional language or who have special educational needs or disabilities, and how to take practical account of diversity and promote equality and inclusion in their teaching. Read C19 NQT guidance
 
C20Understand the roles of colleagues such as those having specific responsibilities for learners with special educational needs, disabilities and other individual learning needs, and the contributions they can make to the learning, development and well-being of children and young people. Read C20 NQT guidance
C21Know when to draw on the expertise of colleagues, such as those with responsibility for the safeguarding of children and young people and special educational needs and disabilities, and to refer to sources of information, advice and support from external agencies. Read C21 NQT guidance
C22 Read the next Core standard Download or order the standards

All Core standards

Attributes

Knowledge and understanding

Skills