England Relaxes Rules to Attract More High-Quality International Teachers

A teacher speaks to the class at Copley Academy in Stalybridge, England, on Sept. 9, 2021. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images

New regulations will allow qualified teachers from any country to work in schools in England, the UK government has announced.

Currently, the English education system only recognises teachers from a list of 39 designated countries, including European Economic Area (EEA) countries, the United States, and Australia.