Associate Teacher Learning and Skills (ATLS) status is a designation awarded to teachers in the
Further Education and Post-Compulsory Education & Training sectors by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) in the
United Kingdom
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. ATLS may be earned en route to
Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status is a designation awarded to teachers in the Further Education and Post-Compulsory Education & Training sectors by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) in the United Kingdom.
Since 1 April 20 ...
(QTLS) status, which is seen as on an equal level to
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
ATLS is a professional 'status'.
Gaining ATLS
From November 2014, ATLS has been offered by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) to members of the Society for Education & Training (SET) for a fee of £485. In order to obtain ATLS, the candidate is required to register with SET, undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and complete SET's 'Professional Formation' process.
Prior to November 2014, ATLS was offered by the
Institute for Learning
The Institute for Learning (IfL) was a voluntary membership, UK professional body. It ceased operating on 31 October 2014. Although precise membership figures and statistical details had been removed from IfL's webpage prior to its closure, ...
(IfL) which was absorbed into the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) on 31 October 2014.
ATLS can be obtained en route to
QTLS which is seen as on an equal level to
QTS. Should an individual want to work as an Associate Teacher in maintained schools, the same way as any other teacher, then they must have ATLS and be a member of the Society for Education & Training (SET).
The
Certificate in Education and Training
The Certificate in Education and Training is an initial teacher training qualification, studied at Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 4, for teaching in Further Education and the lifelong learning sector of education in the United Kingdom. St ...
qualification and its predecessors (e.g.
CTLLS
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3/4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) is an initial teacher training qualification, studied at QCF Level 3 or 4, for teaching in Further Education (FE) and the lifel ...
) qualify a teacher to attain ATLS.
See also
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Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status is a designation awarded to teachers in the Further Education and Post-Compulsory Education & Training sectors by the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) in the United Kingdom.
Since 1 April 20 ...
(QTLS)
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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
External links
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Educational qualifications in the United Kingdom
Professional certification in teaching
Teacher training