ECT

The Complete ECT Guide

Everything an Early Career Teacher needs to know — entitlements, observations, mentors, first-week survival and how induction actually works.

Your induction, explained without the waffle.

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ECT entitlements

What support should look like.

Survival guide

First-year priorities that matter.

First week checklist

Routines before perfection.

Can you fail ECT?

What happens if standards aren’t met.

What happens if induction standards are not met, what support should come first, and where to get advice.

How ECT timetable reductions typically work and how to use non-contact time without filling it with low-value tasks.

How ECT observations usually work, what observers look for, and how to prepare without burning your weekend.

What Early Career Teachers should expect during induction: support, mentoring and timetable considerations — with links to official guidance.

What to prioritise in your first week: routines, names, systems and the admin that prevents chaos later.

A realistic ECT survival guide covering workload, mentors, observations and the habits that keep you teaching past Christmas.

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