The Teaching Council have informed me that owing to the extenuating circumstances brought about by COVID-19 they have modified their existing processes and IT system to support the timely online processing of NQT registrations and help mitigate against delays. The Council has engaged with the HEIs and their final year student teachers regarding the initial stages of the modified process including the importance of completing the vetting process without delay.
It should be noted that the registration process cannot commence until the HEI exam boards sit to confirm the final results. The HEIs have indicated that the majority of exam boards are scheduled for late June- early July. Once the HEIs transfer the final results to the Teaching Council, the registration process can commence. The Council will then contact each NQT to confirm their details, complete a declaration and pay the registration fee. Following this, the Teaching Council will finalise the registrations and issue Registration Numbers.