Early Career Teachers

We’re pleased to announce that we will again be partnering with Ambition Institute for another year to deliver our Early Career Teachers (ECT) programme in the 2023 2024 academic year.

Ambition is an experienced provider of ECT, working with over 13,000 ECTs in 2022 alone. They arecommitted to helping schools tackle educational disadvantage and do so by offering evidence-informed programmes that are backed by teachers and school leaders across the UK.

Why this programme?

The ECT programme is an induction course tailored to the needs of early career teachers, using an evidence-informed, bite-sized curriculum. It equips your teachers with the knowledge they need to make a real impact over the course of their careers.

Attract and retain staff

- Provide quality professional development for your teachers, encouraging them to stay in the
profession.
- Provide your experienced teachers with teacher development and leadership for participating
mentors.

Tackle challenges

Support your early career teachers in their day-to-day practice with a bite-sized, flexible curriculum.

Steplab

Your early career teachers will also benefit from the innovative Steplab platform, designed by
teachers, for teachers. An accessible learning platform designed to provide carefully structured
support, to ensure that mentors in your school can provide high-quality mentoring without adding to their workload.

Cost

The Early Career Teachers programme is funded by the Department for Education.

Want to join our ECT programme? Please get in touch:

ecf@stepacademytrust.org