In a break from the current education policy, Labour will ensure that any person who holds a primary or secondary teaching job will have the requisite qualifications.

The rise of free schools and academies have allowed many school operators to employ who they like to work in classrooms and teach youngsters.

However, Labour's education secretary Tristram Hunt will use his speech at North of England Education Conference in Nottingham to reaffirm his party's belief that anyone working as a teacher in a British state school will need to be qualified.

The political party is concerned that many pupils are being denied a high-quality education due to the use of unqualified teachers. 

He will state: "We have the best generation of teachers ever in our schools. But too many children are still denied the high-quality teaching they deserve. We need to keep improving if we are to deliver for every child and to keep pace. 

"My priority as education secretary in the next Labour government would be to make sure we have the best generation of teachers in the world - a highly qualified, inspiring, self-motivating and dedicated professional workforce."

Mr Hunt explains all the international evidence clearly shows the quality of teaching is the decisive factor in the overall success of an education system, but the current coalition government seems to be focused on watering down teaching standards by letting unqualified people into classrooms.

The speech will also outline the party's plans to allow teachers to specialise in a certain subject or way or teaching and Mr Hunt hopes this will open up further channels of career development for people who are currently in teaching jobs.

Is this the right approach to ensure that the UK's teaching system remains at the forefront of global education? Will it make you feel more valued as someone who has undergone the relevant teacher training?