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Introduction to the Early Career Training Programme

The Early Career Training Programme (ECTP) is transforming the support and development offer for teachers at the start of their career. From September 2021, all Early Career Teachers (newly and recently qualified teachers) will be entitled to the following support based on the ECTP:

  • 2 years of new, funded, high-quality training available either as a DfE funded provider
  • ECT time off timetable reduction: 10% in year 1 and 5% in year two during induction
  • A dedicated mentor, with support for these mentors including access to funded high-quality training
  • Funding to cover mentors’ time with the mentee in the second year of teaching
  • Further funding for schools opting for the DfE Funded Provider approach for mentors to access training from the lead provider.

 

Become a facilitator?

We’re growing our team of ECTP Facilitators for 2026/27.

CPTSH is looking for passionate colleagues to support early career teachers and mentors across the region.

Why join us?
• Develop your own expertise
• Support new teachers to thrive
• Build your professional network
• Work across a range of school settings
• Stay connected to national policy and best practice

Who should apply? Experienced mentors, Induction Tutors, CPD leads, and colleagues with a strong understanding of the Early Career Teacher Entitlement.

Flexible commitment across the year, with online and in-person delivery options available.

Interested?
Find out more here. CPTSH Facilitator Recruitment Description 26_27.pdf

Apply here: https://info.cptshn.co.uk/facilitator-application-form

 

Contacts :

Emma Farrell - Senior Administrator. EFarrell@CPTSHN.co.uk

Emmy Wyatt - Training Hub Coordinator. EWyatt@CPTSHN.co.uk

ECF@CPTSHN.co.uk

What are the options for delivering the new statutory induction programme?

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub will deliver the DfE Funded Provider led ECTP as a partner with Teach First to all schools, regardless of phase or type.

Our 2-year programme will be delivered by a team of expert facilitators from our Hub area to ensure that we respond to our local contexts.

 

Funding:

The ECTP programme is free for state funded schools. Details of the funding schools will receive are summarised here:

Schools are funded to cover ECTs’ time off timetable and mentor support during the 2-year early career teacher entitlement (ECTE). Funding comes from 2 sources. 

This normally means: 

  • Year 1 funding to cover the cost of 10% off timetable should come from core funding or equivalent (for example, DSG, general annual grant, 16 to 19 funding, or place funding)
  • Year 2 funding comes from additional support from the DfE (we call this ‘grant funding’) – for academies and others, we pay this to your school directly or, if you’re a maintained school, your local authority will pass the funding to you
Early Career Teacher Entitlement

Eligibility and Funding for the Early Career Teacher Entitlement
 

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