Assessment Only Route To QTS
Helping schools to comply with the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
The Challenge
From September 2027, teachers in primary and secondary academies will be required to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), creating an urgent need for schools to review their workforce and identify staff who may require a route to qualification.
The Solution
Bromley Schools' Collegiate's Assessment Only Route provides an efficient pathway to QTS for experienced teachers who already meet the Teachers' Standards. Rather than undertaking a full teacher training programme, candidates demonstrate the impact of their existing practice through a focused assessment process.
The Benefits
- Achieve QTS through an intensive assessment process
- Support compliance with future legislative requirements
- Retain experienced and effective teachers
- Suitable for overseas-trained and independent sector teachers
- School-centred and employment-based
- Delivered by a DfE-approved provider
About us
Choose the Assessment Only Route to QTS offered by Bromley Schools’ Collegiate. Based in Hayes, Bromley, we are an Assessment Only provider of QTS approved by the Department for Education.
This is an intensive route to achieving QTS for staff who are teaching within an educational setting as unqualified teachers or instructors with substantive timetables.
Enquiries are welcome from sponsoring schools that have staff who they would like to support through this intensive process. There is a differential charging fee (outlined below) based on where the school is to reflect the additional travel time for assessors:
Band 1– Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham, Croydon , £2750
Band 2 – Kent, Sussex, Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Surrey, £3000
For further details and to discuss your individual requirements, please contact the office on 020 8300 6566 or alternatively email administrator@gradteach.co.uk.
To Apply, download the AO route application below:
AO Route Requirements
In order to be eligible for the Assessment Only route, you must fulfil particular requirements. These include:
- Experience of Teaching in two educational settings for a total of at least 2 years
- UK Honours Degree or equivalent
- GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C/level 4 and above (For Primary, this must also include GCSE Science)
- Support from Your Employing School