FAQs

ECF: Please email the ECT's name, the date that they are leaving your school and the reason for them leaving (e.g. left the profession, moved schools) to enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk.

Please download the checklist below and complete all the steps to ensure that your ECT has a smooth transition to their new school. 

AB: Please complete an interim assessment on ECT Manager. 

ECF: If your ECT changes contract, please email the details of your ECT, their current and new contact information to enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk. Someone from our team will contact EDT to update this information and ensure your ECT gets access to the correct blocks on the Educational Development Trust Online Learning Platform.

AB: Please also change the ECT’s contract details on ECT Manager.

If your ECT has significant previous teaching experience and is already consistently meeting all the Teacher Standards, they may be eligible for fast tracking. Please contact our Appropriate Body Lead, Caroline Chaloner. She will be happy to discuss options with you and support your school to decide on the best induction route.

If you have an ECT working 0.8 or above, they can complete the Early Career Framework at the same rate as a full-time member of staff, in 2 years.

A part-time ECT who is working 0.7 or less can complete the Early Career Framework over 4 years, completing one block each term, rather than each half-term. There is an option to complete the Early Career Framework in the standard two years, but this would need to be agreed by the ECT, the school and the Appropriate Body. If you would like more information, please email enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk.

To change your Induction Tutor - 

ECF: The current Induction Tutor will need to log onto the DfE portal to select and register the new Induction Tutor. If this is not possible (e.g., the current Induction Tutor no longer works at the school, or is off sick etc.) please contact enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk.

It is very important that you also email the details of your new Induction Tutor enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk, so our team can update records and arrange a log-in to the Educational Development Trust Online Learning Platform.

AB: You will need to let your AB provider know of these changes and make any relevant changes on ECT Manager. If Redhill Teaching Hub is your AB provider, we will pass this information on when you contact us.

To change a Mentor - 

ECF: The Induction Tutor will need to log onto the DfE portal to add a new mentor and assign them to their ECT, the new mentor will then be given access to the Educational Development Trust Online Learning Platform.

Please email enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk to let us know the name of the old mentor, and why they are no longer mentor (e.g. no longer working at the school, timetable changes etc.) we will then withdraw them from the programme, and make sure that the new mentor has access to the Online Learning Platform.

Please see two short videos below on how to do this. 

Adding an ECT or Mentor - Watch it here

Assigning a Mentor to an ECT - Watch it here

AB: You will need to let your AB provider know of these changes and make any relevant changes on ECT Manager. If Redhill Teaching Hub is your AB provider, we will pass this information on when you contact us.

Although the same person can act as Induction Tutor and mentor for an ECT, we do not recommend this due to the defined distinction between the roles. However, we recognise that some smaller schools will need to combine the roles.  On the DfE portal, you will need to register as both the Induction Tutor and mentor.

The Induction Tutor is responsible for registering the ECTs for ECF training and for assessment with an Appropriate Body. The Induction Tutor liaises with the Headteacher and mentors to ensure that each ECT in the school has full access to their statutory induction. This includes:

• A 10% reduction in timetable in Year 1
• A 5% reduction in timetable in Year 2
• Weekly mentor meetings in Year 1
• Fortnightly mentor meetings in Year 2
• Access to self study materials (e.g. on the EDT portal)
• Access to training events (e.g. organised by Redhill Teaching Hub)

The Induction Tutor carries out termly formal observations and assessment of the ECT, giving quality feedback against the Teachers’ Standards. They must make ECTs aware of any lack of progress against the Teachers’ Standards and formulate an action plan where necessary (Redhill Teaching Hub can help with this if needed).  

The Induction Tutor liaises with the Appropriate Body to ensure progress is formally reported and recorded. Further information about this can be found here.

The mentor’s role is to guide, advise and support the ECT through their induction. The mentor challenges the ECT's thinking through instructional coaching, and ensures the ECT has access to and understands the ECF training.

The mentor can usefully support the ECT through the assessment process but should NOT assess them – this is the role of the Induction Tutor.

Further information about this can be found here.

Wherever possible we encourage Head Teachers to appoint an Induction Tutor and mentor.  To fully understand these roles and the time commitment required for each, please check out our ECF page.

ECF: There is no statutory requirement to record any evidence of training.

Schools may choose to carry out regular observations or keep simple records in order to support the ECT, but this is not an expectation and at no point will the Hub or any other stakeholder request to see any formal gathering of evidence of progress against the training programme. Engagement with the Early Career Framework for both mentors and ECTs is tracked online through the completion of the block materials on the EDT portal. 

AB: Where schools who access our AB service do carry out formal and informal observations, we recommend that they are recorded on our Redhill Hub ECT observation forms and saved as evidence to be included in progress reports and assessment forms submitted to the Appropriate Body on ECT manager.

If you would like to change your Appropriate Body Service provider to Redhill Teaching Hub, please contact our Appropriate Body Lead, Caroline Chaloner to make arrangements to transfer your ECTs. Please have details of your ECTs and mentors to hand.

AB: It is the school Induction Tutor who should complete the progress reviews and assessment forms for each ECT as they oversee the assessment of the ECT. Reviews and reports can be submitted via ECT Manager. All Induction Tutors should have received your log in when they signed up with their Appropriate Body. If you need your password reset, please email enquiries@redhillhub.org.uk.

Anyone seeking guidance or support in completing the assessment forms can contact Caroline Chaloner or attend one of our regular online Induction Tutor drop-in sessions.  Drop-in sessions occur a few weeks before every assessment submission date and details are emailed to all Induction Tutors termly. You can also find resources which may support you on the Appropriate Body pages of our website.