Grant funding for the early career teacher entitlement (ECTE) year 2 time off timetable and mentor support: conditions of grant

We have published the grant funding for early career teacher entitlement (ECTE) year 2 time off timetable and mentor support: conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 academic year (cohort 2025).

From 1 September 2025, for all ECTs undertaking induction, irrespective of start date, settings that choose to follow the delivery option to design and deliver their own training will be required to register their ECTs on our manage training for early career teachers service to receive the funding.

The grant funding payment schedule can also be found in the ECTE grant information guidance.

Eligible settings do not need to make an application for funding.