DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT INTERVIEW TEACHERS

Document
Primary
Proof of
Identity

1Notes
required

Passport
UK Driving licence photo card with
counterpart
EU Driving licence

Any current and valid passport

UK/Isle of Man/Channel Islands
(full or provisional)

Birth certificate issued at time of birth

UK and Channel Islands

Issue date
and validity

Tick if
provide
d

Current
Current
At time of
birth

UK adoption certificate

Document

Notes

Passport, including visa/work permit

Any current and valid passport,

with appropriate visa

EU National ID card

Issue date
and validity

Tick if
provide
d

Current
Valid and current

Right
to Work
UK
naturalisation)
plus in
NI Number

Full birth certificate (or certificate of

Must be FULL birth cert, NI

cards
1 required
not acceptable

Additional Proof of Identity &

Proof of Address
Document

2 required from list

below;
Notes
1 must have current

Passport
UK Driving licence photo card with
counterpart
Current driving licence old style paper
version
Current photo driving licence (non UK)

If not provided as primary proof

of identity or right to work
If not provided as primary proof
of identity

Issue date
and validity
Current
Current

UK

Current

Non-UK licences must be valid

for up to 12 months from the
date the applicant entered the
UK

Current

Birth certificate issued at time of birth (i.e.

within 42 days)
Birth certificate issued after time of birth
Marriage/Civil partnership certificate
EU National ID card

If not provided as proof of

identity
UK and Channel Islands
UK and Channel Islands

Mortgage statement

UK or EEA

Bank or building society statement

UK and Channel Islands or EEA

Bank or building society account opening

confirmation letter

UK

Credit card statement

UK or EEA

Tick if
provide
d

At time of birth

Valid and current

Issued in last 3
months
Issued in last 3
months
Issued in last 3
months
Issued in last 3
months

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Financial statement (e.g. pension or

endowment)

UK

P45 or P60 statement

UK and Channel Islands

Council Tax statement

UK and Channel Islands

Utility bill

UK. NOT mobile telephone bill

Benefit statement (e.g. Child Benefit,

Pension)
Government or local authority entitlement
document

Proof of Qualification
Document

UK
UK and Channel Islands

1 required from list

below
Notes

Teaching Agency (TA) number

Must be original. All

qualifications will be verified
with university
For teachers holding QTS only

Reference Contact Details

QTS Teachers
Document

2 required; 1 must be
from recent
employer; all gaps
Notes

Teaching qualification certificate

Most recent employer

1 other professional reference

1 character reference

Reference Contact Details

NQTs
Document

Main school practical placement

Second school practical placement
Tutor reference

Must be from head, deputy

head or head of department
Must be from head, deputy
head or head of department
If only one employer in last 6
years. Reference must come
from a professional address or
email.

2 required; 1 must be
from last/main school
practical placement
Notes

Issued in
months
Issued in
months
Issued in
months
Issued in
months
Issued in
months
Issued in
months

last 12
last 12
last 12
last 12
last 3
last 3

Issue date
and validity

Tick if
provide
d

Issue date
and validity

Tick if
provide
d

Within last 6
years
Within last 6
years

Issue date
and validity

Tick if
provide
d

Must be from head, deputy

head or head of department
Must be from head, deputy
head or head of department
Must be from course tutor

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