The scheme gives schools and trusts a robust structure for ECT Induction, ensuring that induction tutors have a structured process with sufficient support to make judgements and give feedback, and that ECTs know clearly what is expected of them and how they are measuring up during their induction period. The school or academy are expected to make the decision whether the ECT meets the Teachers’ Standards and therefore passes their induction.
The Appropriate Body will have access to the necessary evidence to support the decision made by the school or academy. This places the decisions on performance where it should be – in the school or academy. It provides the structure and the support to ensure processes are high quality, clear and fair. We believe this meets our goal of ensuring ECTs are performing at the required level and avoid the situation in which ECTs of dubious quality are being passed via a weak and under-demanding process.
Thank you for sending though these resources. I have now had time to review them all – they are very helpful and it is refreshing to see ECT induction and assessment being taken so seriously.
Anne Macdonald – Assistant Head
Queen Elizabeth’s Boys School, Barnet