Early Career Framework Overview
dThe Early Career Framework is a 2-year government funded programme, offering a framework and resources to better support to teachers new to the profession and their mentors. The programme is a key element of the DfE's commitment to increase teacher retention, and NETSP has been delivering it in the region in partnership with UCL since 2021.
Structure:
The ECF covers the 8 teaching standards through 9 modules over 2 years:
- Year 1:
- Enabling pupil learning: Standard 1 (High expectations) and Standard 7 (Managing behaviour)
- Engaging pupils in learning: Standard 2 (How pupils learn) and Standard 3 (Subject and curriculum)
- Developing quality pedagogy: Standard 4 (Classroom practice) and Standard 5 (Adaptive teaching)
- Making productive use of assessment: Standard 6 (Assessment)
- Fulfilling professional responsibilities (I): Standard 8 (Professional behaviours)
- Year 2
- Inquiry into enabling pupil learning
- Inquiry into engaging pupils in learning
- Inquiry into developing quality pedagogy and making productive use of assessment
- Fulfilling professional responsibilities (II)
Our programme covers the full framework in Year 1, and in Year 2 uses Practitioner Inquiry to focus on areas for development as chosen by each ECT. This allows for greater independence, as well as embedding inquiry as a reflective practice for all teachers and mentors following the programme. See our ECF Module Outline for more details.
The DfE have committed to:
- Funding and guaranteeing10% off-timetable in year one and 5% off-timetable in the second year of teaching for all Early Career Teachers.
- Additional funding to cover mentors' professional development for schools who sign up with a Lead Provider (NETSP is working with UCL Institute of Education as lead provider)
- Funding time for mentors to support early career teachers
For more detailed information, please see DfE Guidance.