Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Below you will find answers to some of the most popular questions we as appropriate body are asked by Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and schools. Our induction guidance linked in this section also provides details of the requirements and expectations during statutory induction so if you are a school or ECT for whom we are the Appropriate Body, please ensure that you read the guidance relevant to you. Do not use this guidance if we are not your appropriate body, please contact your relevant Appropriate Body for guidance.

I do not have QTS, can I undergo statutory induction and engage with the Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) programme

No. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is a statutory requirement. If you do not have QTS, you are not an ECT therefore cannot undergo statutory ECT induction.

I have QTLS, can I undergo statutory induction and engage with the ECTE programme

No. If you have QTLS you are exempt from statutory induction. For further details relating to Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills Status (QTLS) and what this means, please visit the Society for Education and Training (SET)

I have EYTS, can I undergo statutory induction and engage with the ECTE programme

No. If you have Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), you are not considered to be an ECT.

Can statutory induction be backdated ?

No. All ECTs must be registered for statutory induction with an Appropriate Body. If an ECT is not registered for statutory induction, they are not under induction and induction cannot be backdated

Can an ECT fail a term (or year one) of statutory induction

No. It is not possible to pass or fail an individual term or year 1 of statutory induction. ECTs can only pass or fail statutory induction at the end of a fully completed 2-years (FTE for part-time ECTs)

Can an ECT fail the ECTE (formerly ECF) training programme

No. It is not possible to pass or fail the ECTE programme. The ECTE programme is not and must not be used as an assessment framework. ECTs must only be assessed against the government teacher standards during and throughout statutory induction

I have not received my ECTE (formerly ECF) programme training dates – when will I receive them

Please contact your training provider/delivery partner directly for dates relating to training, seminars, conferences etc.

If you work with Bright Futures for delivery of the ECTE (formerly ECF) programme via Teach First, please contact the Bright Futures ECTE team who will be able to advise. They can be contacted by email at: ectp@bright-futures.co.uk or Tel: 0161 823 7073 (option 1). Alternatively visit their section of this website

I gained QTS through the assessment only route, can I complete induction in less that 2-years

ECTs who gained QTS through the assessment only route are eligible for a reduced induction period. If this is the case, please liaise with your school who should then contact the appropriate body to enquire about the application process for a reduced period. Each application is considered on a case-by-case basis and made final by the Appropriate Body (not school).

I trained overseas, how do I gain QTS

Please visit the government website for information on gaining QTS

I have not received / do not have login details for Mosaic

If you are an ECT and you have been registered for statutory induction with us by your school, you should have received your login details to the email address registered for you by school. If not, please check your junk/spam. If still not received, please liaise with your induction tutor at school to ensure that you have been correctly registered.

If you are school who are working with us as your Appropriate Body for statutory induction, login details will have been sent to staff that have been registered with us i.e. induction tutor and Head/principal. Mentors will not have login details for Mosaic as they are not responsible for assessing ECTs against the government teacher standards. See roles and responsibilites in the relevant guidance links within this section for further details including the appropriate body registration information

If you have forgotten login details, please visit the Mosaic login page and select ‘forgot your password’ link and follow the instructions

How do I access my qualifications, QTS certificate, induction completion certificate

You can access your official teacher record, update your details, obtain proof of qualifications, copies of your QTS certificate and view your statutory induction status via the government access your teaching qualifications service

Upon successful completion of statutory induction, you will also be able to access your induction completion certificate via the link above. Please note, the government publish and distribute completion certificates once we have provided your completion information to them upon receipt of your final formal assessment from your Headteacher/principal. We cannot process completion until this recommendation is received from school. See your induction guidance linked in this section for further details

Appropriate Body

Early Career Framework

CPD

National Professional Qualifications

Appropriate Body Early Career Framework CPD National Professional Qualifications

Appropriate Body (AB)