Early career teacher entitlement (ECTE) is a 2-year programme that supports early career teachers (ECTs) when they start their teaching career

It is designed to: 

• develop their professional skills 
• provide them with the knowledge and skills to meet the  teachers’ standards 

 It includes: 

• a training programme for ECTs 
• mentor support for ECTs 
• a training programme for new mentors (if the school uses a Department for Education (DfE) funded lead provider) 
• time off timetable for ECTs and mentors 
• regular progress reviews and 2 formal assessments for ECTs against the teachers’ standards