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Key DfE Documents

Here you can reference all relevant DfE documents to support your role

Induction for early career teachersStatutory guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies. This sets out the different roles and responsibilities required for ECT Induction.
 
 
 

Several of the roles assigned to the Head teacher/principal may be delegated to a member of admin or HR staff. These might include: 

  • check that the ECT has been awarded QTS; 

  • maintain and retain accurate records of employment that will count towards the induction period; 

  • retain all relevant documentation/evidence/forms on file for six years. 

  • obtain interim assessments, any formal assessment and progress reviews from the ECT’s previous post; 

  • notify the appropriate body as soon as absences, within each year of induction, total 30 days or more. 

We are here to support anyone in schools who has a query about ECT induction – please encourage staff to contact us if they are carrying out these delegated duties and require assistance. 

Appropriate bodies guidance: induction & the ITT & ECFThis guidance contains non-statutory recommendations and suggestions for good practice, outlining what appropriate bodies ‘may’ or ‘can’ do where they have discretion over how they operate and implement the requirements of the legislation and expectations of the statutory guidance on induction for early career teachers (ECTs).INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING & EARLY CAREER FRAMEWORKGuidance for providers delivering the ‘Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework.
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