Early Career Teachers are entitled to a two-year package of professional development and mentoring.  ECTs joining the profession will start the Early Career Teacher Entitlement, drawing on the revised ITTECF framework. 

Redbridge Education Partnership is a delivery partner for University College London (UCL). We are proud to deliver the UCL’s ECTE programme, suitable for ECTs in primary, special and secondary schools.  This is a fully funded, research informed package of support for Early Career Teachers as they continue their journey into the teaching profession following their ITT route. The ECT programme is delivered over two years using a blend of self-study, online meetings, in-person training and enquiry-based learning.

  

ECTE flyer 2025

The Registration process:

Step 1: The school opens the DfE’s online Portal to confirm details.  This is the on-boarding process. 

https://manage-training-for-early-career-teachers.education.gov.uk/users/sign_in

Step 2: The school contacts REP to “express interest” in joining its ECTE programme

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcGXB9yRgUGJ-0U1qKFZ8hlzUGdUVCS7k2ryu-kWlcHeTtFA/viewform

Alternatively, please scan the QR code and you will be directed to the form:

Step 3: The school chooses an Appropriate Body (AB) on the same online Portal

Step 4: UCL will send the new participant log-in details for UCL Extend, the online learning platform.

Step 5: REP will confirm details of training dates and cluster allocation as soon as details are received.

Terminology:

  • Delivery Partner (DP) – The organisation in charge of delivering the programme
  • Appropriate Body (AB) – the organisation that will quality control the standards achieved by ECTs, linked to the Teaching Standards – independent of the DP

In school organisation

The ECT is supported by a Mentor and a Tutor, provided by the school.

The Mentor is usually a line manager, often a year group leader, Head of Department or close experienced colleague.

Mentors support the ECT’s progress through the training programme and usually only manage one ECT.

The school and mentor also ensure the ECTs complete the ECF programme.

The school has only one Induction Tutor (IT) who oversees the evaluation of progress towards the teaching standards for all ECTs in the school. 

Facilitator Support

The Delivery Partner will use Facilitators to deliver the training for ECTs, mentors and Induction Tutors.

These are experienced professionals, skilled in delivering teacher training.

These work for the Delivery Partner and are quality assured by professionals such as the Programme Director (the REP model).

They are assigned to work with schools in geographical clusters.

Further guidance:

Please contact the following colleagues for more information or general enquiries:
Bob Drew OBE – [email protected]
Bijal Pithia – [email protected]