You may have seen that DfE has published updated guidance to reflect the changes being made to the training and support for early career teachers starting September 2025. You can find all the details here, but we've broken down what the changes actually mean for schools.

• The term early career teacher entitlement (ECTE) replaces ECF-based training and induction.
• ECTE training programmes will be based on the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF).

The content of the ITTECF includes updates to:

• Adaptive teaching and special educational needs and disability (SEND).
• High quality oral language (oracy).
• Early cognitive development.
• Evidence literacy.

The Julian TSH continues to partner with Ambition Institute to deliver the ECTE. The programme has been updated as follows:

• Tailored training content for ECTs – the programme includes diagnostic tools to allow ECTs to focus on areas they most need to develop.
• Greater contextualisation – the programme includes more contextualisation to subject and phase with enhanced subject-specific materials and resources. This includes materials and resources to support teaching pupils with SEND.
• Pitch and tone – the programme recognises that most ECTs will begin their training with a greater understanding of the framework from their ITT. 
• Reduced mentor workload – the training requirement for mentors is reduced from 2 years to 1 year. Coaching sessions between ECTs and mentors will continue in year 2 as before.

Schools will register their ECTs and mentors on the programme in the same way as before:

1. Let your ECTE programme provider know that you wish to register with them – they will need to contact DfE and let them know. 
2. Choose your Appropriate Body (AB) and let them know that you wish to register with them. If you wish to join the Julian TSH AB, please contact us to request a service level agreement.
3. Identify your induction tutor and make sure they have access to the DfE online service, Manage Training for Early Career Teachers.
4. Register your ECT(s) and their mentor(s) on Manage Training for Early Career Teachers. Your school’s induction tutor should do this; they will be asked to specify your chosen AB and your chosen ECTE training programme.
5. When your chosen AB confirms you can do so, register your ECT(s) on ECT Manager. Induction cannot begin until you have done this, and your AB has authorised the registration.
6. Your chosen ECTE training provider will receive the information that you have entered on Manage Training for Early Career Teachers and will send you an email with next steps.