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Option 1 - DfE Funded Training Provider

There are currently 6 national DfE-funded ECF training providers. ECF providers will design and deliver via delivery partners a programme of face-to-face and online ECF training to ECTs and their mentors (not tutors) focusing on the elements of the Early Career Framework.

Step Two: Choose your ECF Provider

You will need to contact your chosen ECF provider to find out who your delivery partner will be.

  • Teach First

  • Ambition Institute

  • Best Practice Network

  • Education Development Trust

  • Capita

  • UCL in partnership with East Manchester Hub

Step Three: Notify the DfE

You must also notify DfE via their online service of your chosen ECF route and the names of your tutor, mentors and ECT(s).

Step Four: Register with an Appropriate Body

In addition to choosing an ECF provider above, you must register your ECT(s) for induction with an appropriate body for induction who will have a key quality assurance role in the statutory induction process.

Funding

Provider-led programmes, available to state-funded schools only, are funded by DfE so there are no costs for schools.

Funding will cover:

  • time off timetable for early career teachers and mentors in the second year of induction paid directly to schools

  • training delivered directly to early career teachers by an external provider - providers will be paid directly so schools will not face any payment burdens

  • training delivered directly to mentors by an external provider - providers will be paid directly so schools will not face any payment burdens

  • additional funding to backfill mentor time spent undertaking training paid directly to schools