The UK transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. From 1 January 2021 the Teaching Regulation Agency will no longer maintain a list of EEA teachers with sanctions. 

Schools must continue to carry out safer recruitment checks on all applicants. For applicants that have lived or worked outside of the UK, schools must make any further checks they think appropriate so relevant events that occurred outside the UK can be considered, including obtaining an enhanced DBS certificate with barred list information (even if the teacher has never been to the UK). Teachers may be able to provide proof of past conduct as a teacher, issued by the professional regulating authority in the country in which they worked. Where available, such evidence can be considered alongside other information obtained through other pre-appointment checks to help assess their suitability. Read the Home Office guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants. 

(First published 16 October 2020)