ECF Training for ECTs
Spencer Teaching School Hub is delighted to be a delivery partner with the Education Development Trust to offer the Early Career Framework, as a fully-funded induction programme for new teachers.
Why work with the Spencer Teaching School Hub?
Spencer Teaching School Hub is delighted to be working in collaboration with its partner schools to support them through the Early Career Framework changes. The Teaching School Hub team has extensive experience of working across the sector to support new teachers to the profession. We work with our partners to offer outstanding training and personalised support. In collaboration with our schools we offer a programme that combines the national framework for induction, whilst also being able to personalise this to represent the local context.
Ready to register?
For NEW schools, the induction tutor will need to:
- Sign the school up for the ECF programme via the DfE Portal
- Register the school & induction tutor via the EDT Registration Portal
- Once initial registration is complete, you will be required to enter the mentor and ECT details to the DfE portal
- Please also ensure that you register your ECT with a local authority or appropriate body (AB), you can get in touch with the Spencer AB team here: ab@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
For EXISTING schools, the induction tutor will need to:
- Add the new ECT and mentor details to the appropriate group on the DfE Portal
What will the programme provide?
- Exceptional professional development designed to meet the needs of Early Career Teachers, learning skills they can use straight away.
- An evidence-led programme of training, designed around what really works, and how pupils learn, for effective improvement in teacher practice and student outcomes.
- Engaging and accessible online learning, alongside face-to-face and virtual training delivered by school-based experts.
- Developed in partnership with schools and Sheffield Hallam University, one of England’s largest providers of initial teacher education.
CLICK HERE to find out more about the ECF Programme with Education Development Trust
What is the structure of the programme?
The programme runs over two years.
What is the cost for the Early Career Framework?
The Department for Education is funding all training, at no cost to schools. All state funded schools offering statutory induction will receive additional funding to deliver the Early Career Framework reforms.
The funding will cover:
- 5% off timetable in the second year of induction for all early career teachers to undertake induction activities including training and mentoring.
- Funding for mentors to spend with early career teachers in the second year of induction – this is based on 20 hours of mentoring across the academic year.
Please see the training for mentors section for full details of the mentoring programme.
For further information about our MAT offer please email: ecf@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
A high-quality, blended learning experience
Developed with schools, our Early Career Framework materials provide a high-quality, evidence-informed blended learning experience for teachers and their mentors. Each topic includes rich and relevant examples from expert practitioners, accessible insights from research, and frequent opportunities to put knowledge into practice.
The online platform enables this journey throughout the Programme, giving participants access to self-study materials, videos, webinars, podcasts and blogs, and an easy way to select and book onto their
Supporting your early career teacher
Register your ECT on the DfE portal
Register your ECT for the fully-funded training
with the Hub in partnership with the Education Development Trust
Register your ECT with your Appropriate Body
For schools looking to engage with our AB service.