Can a ECT continue on the ECF programme during Maternity Leave?
No, you are unable to continue your ECF programme during this time. You will be deferred and extended on the programme. Please speak to your Appropriate Body and ECF provider for further information.
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Can my ECT have a reduced induction?
The DfE’s Statutory Induction Guidance (Section 3) outlines 3 circumstances in which the appropriate body can grant a reduced induction (3.2)
- ECTs who followed the Assessment Only route
- ECTs with significant prior experience of teaching groups of pupils within the relevant key stages
- ECTs who are part-time and have completed the equivalent of 2 academic
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What are the costs to use Alpha Teaching School Hub for the Full Induction Programme?
The cost is £245 per ECT per year. This is charged in Term 1 and Term 4 of their induction.
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What is an Appropriate Body?
An Appropriate Body will quality assure statutory teacher induction and provide data to the Teaching Regulation Agency to record the progress of early career teachers.
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What is the length of absence allowed before an induction should be extended?
The DfE’s Statutory Induction Guidance (Section 3) states:
(3.6) The induction period is automatically extended when an ECT’s absences per year of induction (or pro-rata for PT) total 30 days or more
(3.7) ECTs who take statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, or parental bereavement leave may decide whether their induction should be extended*
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