ECTP & AB Explained
Statutory induction is the bridge between initial teacher training and a career in teaching. It combines a structured programme of development, support and professional dialogue, underpinned by the Early Career Framework, with monitoring and an assessment of performance against the Teachers’ Standards.
The programme should support the Early Career Teacher (ECT) and provide them with the necessary training to ensure that they can demonstrate that their performance against the Teachers’ Standards is satisfactory by the end of the period. Induction should provide a foundation for ECTs and equip them with the tools to be an effective and successful teacher.
The Teachers’ Standards will be used to assess an ECT’s performance at the end of their induction period. The decision about whether an ECT’s performance against the relevant standards is satisfactory upon completion of induction should take into account the ECT’s work context and must be made on the basis of what can be reasonably expected of an ECT by the end of their induction period within the context of the standards.
Judgements should reflect the expectation that ECTs have effectively consolidated their initial teacher training (ITT) and demonstrated their ability to meet the Teachers’ Standards consistently over a sustained period in their practice. The ECTP is not and should not be used as an assessment tool.
What is the difference between ECTE and AB?
From September 2025, the Early Career Teacher (ECT) programme in England will be renamed the Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE), introducing several key changes aimed at enhancing support and reducing duplication in teacher training.
Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) is a two-year training and support entitlement for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and their in-school mentors (ECMs), funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
All ECTs, no matter how they initially trained, are expected to complete it.
The Early Career Training Programme (ECTP) is the evidence base which underpins the entitlement for Early Career Teachers’ professional development. It sets out what all Early Career Teachers should learn about and learn how to do during the first 2 years of their career, building on from the foundations laid in Initial Teacher Training (ITT).
The Appropriate Body (AB) is the organisation who quality assures statutory teacher induction and provides data to the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) to record the progress of Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
What is the difference between Lead Provider and Delivery Partner?
Schools can follow the ECTP training, provided, funded and accredited by the DfE, from one of their approved training providers. These organisations are know as Lead Providers. These programmes have been quality assured by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).
Lead Providers work with Delivery Partners to deliver their training programmes to ECTs and Mentors from schools across England.
Our Lead Provider is Teach First and Delivery Partner is The Golden Thread TSH
The Golden Thread TSH is also an Appropriate Body.
