Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and ECT Induction Tutors - Print version

Coventry not registering new ECTs from April 2023

Coventry LA is preparing to step back from directly providing Appropriate Body services in accordance with the DfE’s reforms. The DfE announced in 2022 its intention for future ECTs to be registered with and access services of a Teaching School HUB. The initial time frame of September 2023 was given which has now been changed to September 2024. In preparation for these changes in responsibility, Coventry LA will cease to register new ECTs from April 2023. Coventry LA is liaising with the Coventry and Central Warwickshire Teaching School Hub to support the transfer of all ECT services by July 2024. During this transition period Coventry LA will work with the TS Hub, to ensure a smooth process and a well-managed move for any ECTs who have been undertaking induction with Coventry since September 2022 and are part way through their induction. Timescales will be agreed with schools for transfers and plans put into place to manage the orderly transfer of ECTs effectively, whilst protecting the interests of the ECTs during this period.

From September 2023 all new ECTs must be registered with a Teaching School Hub Appropriate Body.

Teaching School Hubs will be the only providers of the Appropriate Body service for all new ECTs starting their induction from September 2023. Schools can register with any TSH. Coventry and Central Warwickshire TSH will act as the Appropriate Body within our locality. Induction tutors register ECTs on an ECF programme and with an Appropriate Body.

Induction at a glance

• All qualified teachers who are employed in a relevant school in England must, by law, complete an induction period of two years (prior to September 2021 the induction period was one year).
• Statutory induction is the bridge between initial teacher training and teaching career.
• ECTs are entitled to systematic professional and personal support which include support from a dedicated mentor, observation of ECT’s teaching, protected 10% ECT time for professional development, observing experienced teachers, frequent review of progress and assessment against Teachers Standards.
• ECTs must complete an induction period satisfactorily as there is no repeat.
• Early Career Framework [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/36195/early_career_framework]
• Appropriate Bodies Guidance: Induction and the Early Career Framework [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/36196/appropriate_bodies_guidance_induction_and_the_early_career_framework]
• Early Career Framework reforms: Overview updated 7 June 2021 [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-career-framework-reforms-overview/early-career-framework-reforms-overview#funding-for-national-roll-out]

Support available for ECT induction

• Coventry Local Authority acts as the Appropriate Body (AB) and monitors and supports the ECT induction process. The quality assurance of statutory induction, through the role of the appropriate body (AB), is important both for ensuring that schools provide adequate support for their ECTs, and that their assessment is fair and consistent across all institutions.
• Cathy Openshaw (ECT Induction Lead) is the named person at the appropriate body. Cathy provides support to schools on ECT induction statutory requirements and procedures, assessments and conducts the quality assurance of induction.

Charges for Appropriate Body role (for all maintained, Academies & Free Schools)

Coventry appropriate body services will continue to use NQT/ECT Manager. These charges cover the cost of registration and monitoring of assessment for this academic year are:

• £225 for a full time ECT for a 2-year induction
• £112 for a full time ECT for 1-year induction
• Fidelity check Prices: Please contact Cathy Openshaw (contact details below

If you have any queries regarding registration or SLA, please contact ECT admin, samantha.lord@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:samantha.lord@coventry.gov.uk].

Induction information for Induction Tutors, Mentors, Headteachers and ECTs

DfE Early Career Framework additional information 'non-standard' start dates for ECTs [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7101/dfe-ecf-additional-information-non-standard-start-dates-for-ects]

Summarising information from ‘Statutory guidance for early career teachers ‘March 2021’ local guidance and key information [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/6835/induction_information_for_induction_tutors_mentors_headteachers_and_ects].

Assessment and Progress Reviews

• Early Career Teacher - Formal Assessment template [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/36204/appendix_c_-_early_career_teacher_%E2%80%93_formal_assessment_template]
• Early Career Teacher - Progress Review template [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/36205/appendix_d_-_early_career_teacher_%E2%80%93_progress_review_template]
• DfE Guidance re changes to statutory induction 2021 [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/34464/the_changes_to_statutory_induction_arrangements_from_september_2021_4_november_2020_-_update_from_the_dfe]
• Information for tutors on completing progress reviews [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7030/information-for-tutors-on-completing-progress-reviews]

ECT Manager

All ECT administration (registration of ECTs and the completion and submission of assessments) is carried out through our secure online database system (ECT Manager [https://coventry.ectmanager.com]).

ECT Manager [https://coventry.ectmanager.com] is a web-based application which means that all stakeholders can access information easily from any device with access to the Internet. For further details of how to register your school on EQT Manager contact EQT admin - Samantha.Lord@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:Samantha.Lord@coventry.gov.uk]

 Assessment deadlines 2023/2024

It is your school’s responsibility to register you with the AB, complete and submit your assessments. Here are the key deadlines when your school is required to register your ECTs and submit the assessment reports:

• Autumn Term - 15 December 2023
• Spring Term - 22 March 2024
• Summer Term - 5 July 2024

Coventry AB will be finishing its services on 19 July 2024 all reports need to be completed by this date or ECT records will be transferred to a Teaching School Hub (TSH).

Teacher self-service

All teachers can maintain their own records using the teacher self-service website [https://teacherservices.education.gov.uk/SelfService/Login], including:

• Email addresses
• Home addresses
• Downloading QTS certificates
• Downloading NQT certificates (on successful completion of the Induction period)