Do I get a DfES number (Department for Education and Skills)?
No you will not. Only trainees who undertake their training in England and whose teaching practice is in a state school will automatically get a DfES number during their PGCE year. The DfES number however means very little as the number itself does not show any achievement and is only of relevance if the whole state registration process is completed including the NQT year after gaining the PGCE.
