Introduction (Early Career Teachers)
Support available for ECT induction
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead 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.
Claire Murray is the named person at the appropriate body. Claire provides support to schools on ECT induction statutory requirements and procedures, assessments and conducts the quality assurance of induction.
Deadlines for submitting assessment reports for pre-September 2021 NQTs/ECTs
Autumn 2021 - 10 December 2021
Spring 2022 - 1 April 2022
Summer 2022 - 15 July 2022
Suggested dates for conducting and completing ECT progress reviews
Autumn 2021- 3 December 2021
Spring 2022 - 25 March 2022
Deadlines for submitting first ECT assessment reports
Summer 2022 - 15 July 2022
Briefings September 2021
ECT Induction Briefing – Monday 20th September 4pm
Induction Tutor Briefing – Wednesday 15th September 4pm
Induction at a glance with RBWM
All qualified teachers who are employed in a relevant school in England must, by law, complete an induction period of one year (currently) and two years from September 2021.
Statutory induction is the bridge between initial teacher training and teaching career.
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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.
For more, please visit:
Statutory guidance on ECT inductions
Appropriate Bodies Guidance: Induction and the Early Career Framework
What do schools need to do before September 2021?
Register with an Appropriate Body to oversee the Statutory Induction of your Early Career Teachers (ifyou want to choose RBWM, just complete the attached Appointment form).
If choosing a Full Induction Programme (FIP) Provider led, notify the Provider as soon as possible so they know how many Early Career Teachers you are likely to have.
If using Teaching School Hub Berkshire, contact Janet Roberts directly on JanetRoberts@lgs.slough.sch.uk or send her an email with the following information:
· School URN:
· School Name:
· School Address & Postcode:
· Contact name:
· Contact role:
· Contact Email:
· Contact phone:
· Estimated ECT numbers
· Estimated mentor numbers
If you wish to run your own development programme (either the Core or School-led options) you must contact the Appropriate Body to discuss how they will provide the fidelity checks on your programme
Register with the Department for Education. You can do that via their online portal here.