Making the decision to become a teacher involves possessing certain natural qualities such as patience, kindness and a wish to nurture young minds. If you have these qualities then you can start to look at getting your qualification.
So where do you start? Well first of all you will need a GCSE or equivalent to grade C or above in Maths and English and if you want to teach early years or primary level education you will also need a C or above in Science.
You can then take part in a teacher training program to gain the correct qualifications for the area of teaching that you’d like to get into.
You will also need to agree to an enhanced discloser Criminal Records Bureau check where you must disclose any criminal cautions or convictions. If you have any previous convictions it doesn’t mean that you automatically wouldn’t be allowed to teach, it just means that it would have to be referred to the governing body of your chosen college or university for a decision on whether you’d be accepted onto a course.
Once you have all of these you will then be ready to start your training journey to become a teacher and just need to find a course that best suits what you would like to do.