If you do not have a TRN

What a TRN is for

You need a TRN to:

  • access your teaching qualificationsto download your certificates, change the name on them or check details of your initial teacher training and induction
  • give to employers so they can complete mandatory teacher status checks
  • manage records of your contributions to the Teachers’ Pensions scheme
  • give to the Department for Education (DfE) when you have been awarded QTS so you can begin your early career teacher induction
  • be a mentor for a trainee or early career teacher
  • register for an NPQ
WarningYou only need a TRN if one of the above applies to you. You will not get one for any other reason.
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