ECTS
What is the Early Career Framework?
The Early Career Framework (ECF) is a two year package of professional development, designed to help you transition from your Initial Teaching Training into your first teaching position.
What will I be learning about?
The Early Career Framework builds on the knowledge and skills you developed during your Initial Teacher Training. All of the materials are accredited by the DfE and endorsed by the Education Endowment Foundation.
They cover areas including:
- Behaviour management
- Pedagogy
- Curriculum
- Assessment
- Professional behaviours
What do I need to do?
Over the two years of the Early Career Professional Development Programme, you will work through 12 Blocks, one per half term. Each Block has been designed using the ECF evidence base to exemplify what really works in the classroom and how pupils learn.
Each half term, ECTs must:
1. Work through the self-study content on the EDT portal each week during your ECT time including watching any webinars.
2. Meet with your mentor once a week* to discuss the evidence base introduced in the self-study materials and identify next steps to move your practice forward. *Once a fortnight in the second year.
3. Attend face to face and / or virtual training sessions with other ECTs from North Birmingham once per term.
4. Complete the survey at the end of the block and reflect on your progress and action points.
More information can be found in your welcome pack which your Induction Tutor will share with you.
How do I access the online platform?
All of the content for your self-study sessions and your weekly mentor meetings can be found by visiting ECF: DP Dashboard (eddevtrust.com).
Once your Induction Tutor has registered you on the DfE portal, EDT are able to send out your user name and password. These will be sent from ecf@educationdevelopmenttrust.com. Please check your junk, clutter or other inboxes if you haven’t seen these details.
If you haven’t received your user name and password for this site please attempt to re-set your login details. You can do this by visiting ECF: DP Dashboard (eddevtrust.com), entering your school e-mail address as your username and then click re-set password. If this doesn’t work, please e-mail northbirminghamtsh@atlp.org.uk
When will the ECT events take place?
Over the course of the 23-24 academic year, ECTs and ECTs+1 will attend three events. ECTs have been split into groups based on phase and specialism. Your Induction Tutor will be able to tell you which group you are in. More information about each event will be sent out to ECTs two weeks prior to the event.
ECTs starting the ECF during the Academic Year 23-24
January Cohort: Spring Term Events
The events shown below are for ECTs who started the ECF programme in January 2024. During the spring term, ECTs will be working on blocks 1 and 2.
| Group Name | Date and Time | Location |
| January 23-24 cohort | 23rd January 2024 9.30am – 12.30pm | Virtual on Zoom |
September Cohort: Spring Term Events
The events shown below are for ECTs who started the ECF programme in September 2023. During the spring term, ECTs will be working on blocks 3 and 4.
| Group Name | Date and Time | Location |
| Mini Eggs | 31st January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Freddo | 31st January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Buttons | 29th January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Crunchie 1 | 29th January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Crunchie 2 | 31st January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Double Decker | 29th January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Dairy Milk | 31st January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Wispa | 29th January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Bournville | 29th January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
| Twirl | 29th January 2024 9.30am – 3.30pm | Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6AB |
ECTs starting the ECF during the Academic Year 22-23
April Cohort: Spring Term Events
ECTs who started the ECF programme in April 2023. During the spring term, ECTs will be working on blocks 5 and 6.
| Group Name | Date and Time | Location |
| April 22-23 cohort | 18th January 2024 9.00am – 12.00pm | Virtual on Zoom |
January Cohort: Spring Term Events
ECTs who started the ECF programme in January 2023. During the spring term, ECTs will be working on blocks 7 and 8.
| Group Name | Date and Time | Location |
| January 22-23 cohort | 26th September 2023 9.00am – 12.00pm | Virtual on Zoom |
September cohort: Spring Term Events
ECTs who started the ECF programme in September 2022. During the spring term, ECTs will be working on blocks 9 and 10.
| Group Name | Date and Time | Location |
| Mini Eggs | 16th January 2024 9.00am – 12.00pm | The Arthur Terry School, B74 4RZ |
| Freddo | 15th January 2024 9.00am – 12.00pm | The Arthur Terry School, B74 4RZ |
| Buttons | 15th January 2024 1.00pm – 4.00pm | The Arthur Terry School, B74 4RZ |
| Crunchie 1 + 2 | 22nd January 2024 9.30am – 12.30pm | TBC |
| Dairy Milk | 18th January 2024 9.00am – 12.00pm | Prince Albert High School B42 2TU |
| Wispa | 18th January 2024 1.00pm – 4.00pm | Prince Albert High School B42 2TU |
| Twirl | 17th January 2024 9.30am – 12.30pm | The Arthur Terry School, B74 4RZ |
ECTs starting the ECF during the Academic Year 21-22
ECTs who started the ECF programme in April 2021. During the spring term, ECTs will be working on blocks 11 and 12. This will be your final face-to-face event of the ECF programme.
| Group Name | Date and Time | Location |
| April Cohort 21 – 22 | 19th March 2023 9.00am – 12.00pm | Virtual on Zoom |
Who do I contact if I have a problem?
Speak to your mentor and / or induction tutor in your school.
If they can’t answer your question, please e-mail our ECF team on ect@atlp.org.uk
