I am pleased to be able to let you know that the DfE has published its funding conditions for schools engaging with the ECT programme (ECTP), as follows:

Funding for Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) year two – time off timetable (5%) and mentor support (20 hours):

• This will be paid directly to schools at the end of year two of the ECTE.
• Schools do not need to do anything to receive this funding apart from fulfil their obligations under the ECTE: payment will be made automatically using data from central DfE databases and Appropriate Body induction records.
• Amount payable:
  • £1,100 per ECT
  • £700 per mentor
  • Total £1,800

Funding for mentor training – up to 20 hours of training over one year:

• This will be paid in one instalment at the end of the academic year in which the training takes place.
• ECTP training providers will submit evidence of mentor engagement at the beginning and end of the programme.
• Each mentor will only be funded once.
• Amount payable:
  • On receipt of evidence that the mentor has started the training programme: £144.34
  • On receipt of evidence that the mentor has engaged with no less than 75% of the training programme: £577.34.
  • Total £721.68

If you have any questions about this, please do get in touch with myself or the team.

Ben Serruys, Director of the Julian Teaching School Hub