The Early Career Framework (ECF) provides a funded entitlement to a structured two-year package of high-quality professional development. The reforms are part of the Department for Education’s (DfE) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy, which aims to improve the training and development opportunities available to teachers.
The Early Career Framework is the evidence base which underpins this entitlement for Early Career Teachers’ professional development. It sets out what all Early Career Teachers should learn about, and learn how to do, during the first two years of their careers.
The Early Career Framework reforms are designed to ensure that Early Career Teachers develop the skills and confidence they need. It sets out what all Early Career Teachers should both learn about and learn how to do during the first two years of their careers. The five core areas of the Early Career Framework are:
The links below have been provided by the Department for Education to provide further guidance on the Early Career Framework.
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DfE Link to Register your Early Career Teacher
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Induction, training and support for Early Career Teachers
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Changes to Statutory Induction for Early Career Teachers
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How the Early Career Framework supports induction
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Funding and eligibility for ECF-based training
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Guidance for schools: how to manage ECF-based training
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Guidance for Early Career Teachers: ECF-based training
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Guidance for Suspended Parties
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