Early Career Framework April & May 2024 Update

Dates for your Diary

ECF Drop-in: Friday 3rd May 8.00 – 8.45am

An opportunity for any ECTs, Mentors, Induction Tutors, Headteachers to come along and ask our ECF Project Co-ordinator Jen Hamer and our Manager Deb Sharples, any questions or seek any clarification around the Early Career Framework.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81690587808?pwd=3RpzH87HnyvXxqGKchwi7yQvHA9LA8.1

Meeting ID: 816 9058 7808. Passcode: 839264

April 2023 Cohort Dates

Year 2 Induction Day for ECTs

The Year 2 Induction Day for ECTs will be online and is Thursday 18th April from 9.00am -12.30pm

Year 2 Mentor Welcome Conference

The Year 2 Mentor Welcome Conference will be held on Monday 29th April at The Life Centre, Sale. Please use this link for information on how to find the venue: https://lifecentremcr.com/findus.php#!findus. Arrivals between 8:45am and 9:00am in formal workwear for a prompt 9:15am start. The day is expected to finish at 12:30pm.

April 2024 Cohort Dates

Year 1 ECT Welcome Conference

The Year 1 ECT Welcome Conference will be held on Thursday 2nd May at The Life Centre, Sale. Please use this link for information on how to find the venue: https://lifecentremcr.com/findus.php#!findus. Arrivals between 8:30am and 8:50am in formal workwear. The day will begin promptly at 9am. The day is expected to finish at 3:45pm.

Year 1 Mentor Welcome Conference

The Year 1 Mentor Welcome Conference will be held on Wednesday 1st May at The Life Centre, Sale. Please use this link for information on how to find the venue: https://lifecentremcr.com/findus.php#!findus. Arrivals between 8:30am and 8:50am in formal workwear. The day is expected to finish at 3:30pm.

April Cohorts of ECTs and Mentors

Welcome to the new ECTs and Mentors who are joining us in the April 2024 Cohort!

By now, you should have received details of your Induction Days and training sessions and information about the Teach First ECF Programme and the Brightspace learning platform.

We have a dedicated ECF Project Co-ordinator, Jen Hamer, who is available to answer any queries about your training programme. Jen works closely with our Appropriate Body Co-ordinator, Cath O’Neill, who is the first port of call for any support with the statutory induction elements of the Early Career Framework.

We are looking forward to seeing our April 2023 ECTs begin their second year of training at their Year 2 Induction session on Thursday 18th April from 9.00-12.30 (see details above).

Here you will find out more about Year 2 of the programme and how the Development Cycles build on the modules covered in Year 1 and support you in your second year of teaching.

Following the induction, you will join our existing cohorts of Year 2 ECTs in their phase and subject specific groups. More information about this will be shared at your induction session, where Jen Hamer will be available to answer your questions.

New Registrations

If you still need to register an ECT who is starting this term, it is not too late, but the steps below need to be completed ASAP! 😊

1. Register ECT with the Appropriate Body using this link: https://generate.ectmanager.com/Login.aspx. If you are a new school you will need to fill the ‘Register your School’ blue box, on the right of this document.

1. Register ECT and mentor on the DfE portal https://manage-training-for-early-career-teachers.education.gov.uk. If you don’t have an account for this you can click ‘request access’ at the bottom and it will guide you through the process of registering.

Change in circumstances and withdrawals from the ECF

There are many times during the school year, when an ECT may leave a school. Don’t forget to let us know so we can withdraw them from the ECF programme and pause their training until they take up a new post.

In order to confirm a change in circumstance or withdrawal, please email ecf@wpat.uk and include:

• ECT/Mentor name and school with the change or withdrawal reason.
• If a deferral (such as for maternity leave) the expected return date.
• If an ECT is leaving, whether the mentor will continue training or withdraw.

Feedback please 😊

Our team would welcome feedback from ECTs, Mentors, Induction Tutors and leaders involved in the ECF.

We can also answer any questions you may have on its structure and local delivery. Do contact us on ecf@wpat.uk 

ECF Programme National Evaluation

The DfE have produced a comprehensive evaluation on the ECF programme for its second year – 2022/23. We have highlighted some key learning points and links to the full report in this post.

ECF Mentor Retention Research

UCL have published another in depth research report in to ECF mentoring. This time highlighting the role mentoring plays in retaining experienced teaching staff. Generate has shared highlights from the research and a link to the whole document in this post.

For local questions about the ECF offer from Generate Teaching Hub please contact ecf@wpat.uk.