Spotlight on... Registering September starters
Your school may have already been notified that the Manage Training for Early Career Teachers online service has been retired, replaced by Register Early Career Teachers (RECT). Here's what you need to know:
- Access to RECT is via DfE sign-in. Multiple people from a school will be able to use RECT where previously only induction tutors were able to register participants. You may need to be granted access to RECT by an authorising person in your organisation.
- Before using RECT, your school needs to have appointed an appropriate body; decided on the training programme it wants to use (provider or school-led); and partnered with a lead provider (if using a provider-led training programme).
What you need to register ECTs and mentors
For ECTs and mentors you’ll need to provide their:
- Name
- Teacher reference number (TRN)
- Date of birth
- Email address
- Lead provider.
For ECTs only, you’ll also need to provide their:
- Start date at your school as an ECT
- Working pattern (full or part-time)
- Appropriate body
- Training option (provider or school-led).
If you have any questions about this new service, please get in touch.
Registration for September 2026 starters opens on 15 June.
