All the other evidence showing us meeting the teacher standards, do we start putting it in now maybe a folder?
Yes it is advised that you keep a folder either on-line or a hard copy.
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Are we all meant to have access to ECT Manager?
Yes when your registration is authorised you will receive an email with your log in details. You need to access ECT manager to sign your reviews and report
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At the moment I'm having my mentor meetings during my ECT time. Is that meant to be happening?
Yes
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Can the HT be a tutor?
Yes if they have the time.
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Can we transfer schools in our 2nd year either within the same or a different borough?
Yes - ECTs can take time served in one school to a new school in another. All ECTs must be registered with an Appropriate Body. Records are updated and maintained by the TRA.
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Do we take part in the schools performance management?
No not during your induction period
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Does the record of observations include the weekly 15 minute mentor ones?
Weekly mentor short observations are not formal assessments but a part of your ECF development, the mentor uses this information to guide the instructional coaching session.
Records of formal Lesson observations by induction tutor/lead each half term should be kept
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How long do observations have to be?
Formal observations are for a full lesson accompanied with a lesson plan – ½ termly in year 1 and termly in Year 2
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How often are we meant to meeting with the tutor? We were under the impression that mentor and tutor were the same
Mentor and tutor are separate roles and oversee by different experienced individuals, except in very small schools.
Formal review meetings with Induction Tutors termly to discus progress reviews and end of year reports – ½ termly observations with written and verbal feedback – your tutor should discuss and set induction targets and review progress during this meeting. In year 2 meeting as termly
Mentor meetings every week based around ECF programme recommendations and materials
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I have received a 10% reduction on normal teaching hours but have heard that it should be 15 for ECT 1. Should I be on -15% and how do we find out what is normal?
ECTs are entitled to 20% off timetable in their first year -10% PPA and an additional 10% for induction related activities. In year 2 ECTs get a total of 15% 10% PPA and a further 5% for induction relate activities.
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If you have previous experience in teaching is it possible to fast track your ECT?
In regards to a reduced induction, Appropriate Body's must review each request on a case-by-case basis, reductions can only be considered where an ECT has extensive prior experience of teaching whole-classes, planning and assessment to meet all the Teachers’ Standards. Examples of when this discretion might be considered appropriate include a teacher who has taught in the independent sector for a considerable number of years or who has gained QTS via the assessment-only route.
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I'm only meeting half an hour for my mentor every week. Is that meant to happen?
ECT mentor sessions should be approximately 45-50 minutes with a 10 minute short informal observation
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Is it correct that the mentor doesn't do any formal observations. Only the tutor does that?
Correct – Mentors do not make judgements that inform assessment, they are there to assist your day to day development
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Is our mentor and tutor the same person?
No - The mentor is your support person to help you develop and facilitates the ECF programme- your professional development entitlement
The Induction tutor does the formal observations and write the reports along with setting half termly targets in first year and termly in year 2
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Is the ECT Manager portal the same as Steplab?
ECT manager is where your formal induction and progress towards meeting the Teachers Standards is recorded. The Appropriate Body use this portal to monitor and review all ECTs serving Induction. The Appropriate Body makes the final decision whether an ECT has passed or failed their induction.
Steplab is the portal that you engage with your professional development programme which is aligned with the Early career Framework. They are two separate portals
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Is there a formal document for mentors to fill out during weekly meetings or do we just make notes separately on word?
Steplab on line portal for Ambition
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My tutor is also my mentor. Is that normal?
Please may we draw your attention to the DfE directive on this taken from the Induction for Early Career Teachers Statutory guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies 2.45.
The mentor and the induction tutor are two discrete roles with differing responsibilities and it is expected that these roles are held by different individuals. In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary for the headteacher to designate a single teacher to fulfil both roles, which may be the headteacher/principal themselves. Where this is the case the headteacher should ensure that the induction tutor understands that they are fulfilling two discrete roles and that adequate safeguards are put in place to ensure that the mentoring support offered to the ECT is not conflated with assessment of the ECT against the Teachers’ Standards.
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What should be in our portfolio of evidence?
You will be assessed against the Teacher Standards, so examples or indication of where evidence is about how you are meeting the standards. lesson observations that are formal. notes re activities in your ECT time like observing other teachers in your school or elsewhere. Your induction targets, emails from parents, feedback from school/department monitoring, moderation
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Where do I find Steplab for Ambition?
You should have been sent log in details, if not contact: [email protected]
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Who chooses the tutor?
The Headteacher appoints the tutor
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