Early Career Teacher Induction Programme
The Early Career Framework (ECF) was designed to ensure early career teachers focus on learning the things that make the most difference in the classroom and their professional practice.
Oxford Brookes with ‘Capita and the University of Birmingham’, deliver a comprehensive programme of face-to-face and online training for Early Career Teachers and their mentors. The core induction programmes include high-quality development materials, underpinned by the ECF, which will support early career teachers to develop the essential knowledge and skills to set them up for a successful and fulfilling career in teaching and support mentors in the development of coaching skills. The programme is fully funded by the DfE.
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Applying for the ECF programme
All schools must register ECTs with both an ECF Provider and Appropriate Body.
ECF Full Induction Programme Delivery
The ECF programme is delivered over the course of two years, through a blended learning approach. Early Career Teachers and mentors will take part in face to face, live online sessions, self-study and coaching. The components of the programme are spaced across the year with consideration to teachers' busy schedules. They are able to dip into bite-sized regular self directed learning activities and resources, flexibly in order to balance training with other commitments and pressure on their time.
ECTs receive weekly in-school mentor coaching and observations which build on the learning of the taught and self-directed curriculum, to personalise application within their settings, building on personal strengths and areas for development. We use Instructional Coaching and Deliberate Practice as the practical methodology for mentors and ECTs.
Programme overview
At the beginning of term one you will register on the programme, receive an induction pack and attend an induction conference.
Ongoing activity throughout the programme will include:
- self directed learning
- face-to-face training
- peer networking.
You will have dedicated time out to focus on your professional development in five core areas:
- behaviour management
- pedagogy
- curriculum
- assessment
- professional behaviours.
You will complete the programme in term 6.
Programme structure