Early Career Framework
Teachers deserve high-quality support throughout their careers, particularly in those first years after ITT when the learning curve is steepest. The DfE’s Early Career Framework (ECF) reform entitles all early career teachers (ECTs) to a fully-funded, two-year package of structured training and support linked to the best available research evidence.
North-West London Teaching School Hub has partnered with Ambition Institute to deliver the ECF programme.
Throughout the ECF programme, early career teachers will learn:
The content of the early career framework, including behaviour, instruction, curriculum assessment and self-regulation
What effective teaching looks like, putting them on the path to becoming an expert in teaching
How to keep getting better, so they can continue to improve their careers
For the school, benefits include:
Improved wellbeing and job satisfaction of the ECTS
Attract and retain staff
A two-year package of support
Ambition Institute’s ECT programme
ECTs and Mentors benefit from the robust programme using instructional coaching, as well as the Steplab learning platform to guide mentoring support.
Ambition Institute’s ECT programme was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023:
‘ECTs are exceptionally well supported by Ambition Institute. A culture of learning permeates at every level. Leaders are fully committed to ensuring that the programme prepares ECTs extremely well for the reality of teaching and enables them to meet the needs of all pupils’; ‘The programme is meticulously planned with carefully considered design choices at all stages’; ‘Ambition Institute’s programme builds on ECTs’ individual starting points, enabling them to rapidly develop their expertise’; ‘The quality of training is exceptionally high‘
Become a Visiting Fellow
If you are interested in training to deliver Early Career Framework clinics and / or conferences on behalf of the NWLTSH and Ambition Institute as a Visiting Fellow
