This brief provides recommendations to Kuwait on strengthening teacher policy to support the development of a high-quality teaching profession. Drawing on international experience, it aims to inform policy discussions on current and planned reforms, including the introduction of national teacher standards and a teacher licensing framework. The brief reviews the strengths and challenges of existing policies governing entry into teaching and early-career support, with a particular focus on selection into the profession, initial teacher education, induction, mentoring and appraisal. It concludes with policy recommendations to support the development of national teacher standards and the design and implementation of teacher licensing and appraisal systems. The findings and recommendations may also be relevant to other countries pursuing reforms discussed in this brief.
