Overview of the Appropriate Body Fidelity Checks
| Pre-induction checklist | |
| WHAT to check | WHY check it (to ensure that…) |
| The headteacher has provided a suitable post for induction | The ECT has appropriate opportunity to complete induction |
| The headteacher has verified that the award of QTS has been made | The ECT meets the requirements to commence induction |
| The ECT is provided with a named contact (or contacts) within the appropriate body with whom to raise concerns | The ECT has appropriate contacts if they need to raise concerns about their induction |
| The Mentor has the ability and sufficient time to carry out their role | The Mentor has sufficient time to facilitate the support they provide ECTs with during induction |
| The Induction tutor has the ability and sufficient time to carry out their role | The Induction tutor has sufficient time to facilitate the support they provide ECTs with during induction |
| The school is providing a reduced timetable in addition to PPA | The ECT has sufficient time to engage with the ECF-based induction programme; this is also a statutory requirement |
| The headteacher has confirmed the type of ECF-based induction they are providing (see Chapter 4 for further detail) | The appropriate body can apply the required level of checks to ensure the ECT has access a high-quality knowledge-based induction |
Pre-induction checks will take place through correspondence with the headteacher and/or induction tutor.
| Ongoing quality assurance of induction – appropriate body checklist: | |
| WHAT to check | WHY to check it (to ensure that…) |
| In the first year of induction, the ECT has a reduced timetable of no more than 90% of the timetable of the school’s existing teachers | The ECT has sufficient time to engage with the ECF-based induction programme |
| In the second year of induction, the ECT has a reduced timetable of no more than 95% of the timetable of the school’s existing teachers | The ECT has sufficient time to engage with the ECF-based induction programme |
| An ECTs teaching is observed at regular intervals and has prompt follow up discussion | The ECT has fair and effective assessment of their teaching practice, conduct and efficiency against the Teachers’ Standards |
| An ECT observes experienced teachers | The ECT has appropriate opportunity to observe effective teaching practice |
| The ECT has access to a structured induction programme based on the ECF (see Chapter 4) | The ECT has access a high quality knowledge-based induction |
Fidelity checks by the Appropriate Body
| Induction type | Induction checks required? | ECF fidelity checking required? |
| DfE-funded training provider | Yes | No |
| Deliver your own training using DfE-accredited materials | Yes | Yes |
| Design and deliver your own ECF-based training | Yes | Yes |