DfE Updates Guidance on Early Career Teacher Training
On 22 April 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) released updated guidance outlining changes to the training and induction of Early Career Teachers (ECTs) starting from September 2025. All training programmes will now align with the new Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF).
Summary of Key Changes
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The term Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) replaces “ECF-based training”
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Mentor training for new mentors is reduced to one year
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Programmes will include ready-to-use mentor session materials to help reduce workload
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Programmes will offer diagnostic tools to help ECTs identify and focus on their specific development areas
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Age phase- and context-specific resources will be provided, including support for teaching pupils with SEND
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Programme content will assume that most ECTs begin induction with a solid understanding of the framework from ITT
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Schools delivering their own training can access DfE-accredited School-Led Materials
In response, Ambition has updated its curriculum and ECTE programme accordingly. To ensure that all Headteachers, Induction Tutors, and Mentors are fully informed of these changes, we are hosting online briefing sessions:
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11 June (3:00–4:00pm)
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13 June (9:30–10:30am)
Select your preferred date and confirm your attendance here
We also recommend reviewing the new section of our website:
September 2025: Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE)
This resource provides comprehensive information on the upcoming changes, including details about Ambition’s revised curriculum and its implementation.
