Appropriate Body (AB)
Completing progress reviews
As referred to in the previous section, completion of progress reviews are a statutory requirement under 2-year induction arrangements and when due, are to be completed online via Mosaic by the person at school registered as induction tutor (not mentor).
For full time ECTs, progress reviews are to be completed at the end of each period where a formal assessment is not due (FTE for part-time ECTs). We have provided below some guidance for completing progress reviews including examples:
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Progress reviews:
Progress reviews are not formal assessments; however, they are statutory as outlined by the DfE and are expected to be completed with sufficient detail to ensure there is nothing unexpected for the ECT when it comes to their formal assessment. Progress reviews must be discussed with your ECT at an end of period review meeting – there must be no surprises!
Progress reviews consist of a small number of questions relating to statutory requirements, and each review must clearly state whether or not the ECT is on track to meet the government teacher standards by the end of induction including confirmation that evidence and development targets are being recorded by the induction tutor. They are to be submitted to the appropriate body and copies must also be provided to the ECT for comment and digital signature (online via Mosaic).
You can view an example below which is in pdf format and is how they are generated once you complete them online and please note, it’s only an example and has been written taking into account the various settings where induction can take place so will not relate to your individual ECTs progress/current stage of induction. Additionally, Heads/principals are not required to sign off progress reviews, they are only required to sign off formal assessments:
We have provided below some do’s and dont’s when completing progress reviews:
- Do refer to your ECT by their name when completing progress reviews (they should be written about ECTs, not ‘to’ them)
- Do read the questions being asked
- Do complete with sufficient detail i.e. ECTs strengths in relation to meeting the teacher standards for the current period (not training)
- Do include some development targets for the following period (relating to teacher standards)
- Do meet with your ECT to discuss what you will be writing about them and seek their feedback
- Do put in place an additional support plan if you have concerns about an ECTs progress and ability to meet the teacher standards (Statutory)
- Do not state ‘the ECT’, ‘the student’, ‘the trainee’, ‘the candidate’ – ECTs are qualified teachers hence being awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to complete
- Do not state N/A for summary comments about your ECTs progress or development targets – this does not mean anything
- Do not answer ‘yes’ to every question in the ‘general’ section of progress reviews
- Do not state an ECT is ‘on track’ if you have concerns about their progress and ability to meet any of the government teacher standards
- Do not ask an ECT to complete it themselves
- Do not name pupils in progress reviews
Statutory induction progress reviews will not be submitted to us for review and processing until fully completed by all parties at school level. For progress reviews, this will be the Induction Tutor and ECT (Heads/principals are not required to sign off progress reviews)
Automated email reminders are sent from Mosaic to registered email addresses informing of upcoming/due/overdue reviews – please read them as they are sent for a reason !
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