Appropriate Body Services for Camden Schools from September 2023

From September 2023 there will be changes to the appropriate body service to track the induction and completion of the Early Career Framework for Camden Schools currently using the services of Camden Learning. Please see the outline of the changes here.

Early Career Framework

Appropriate Body Services Resources

The below tabs provide statutory information and guidance for Early Career Induction.  Please ensure you check this page on a regular basis

The role of the Appropriate Body is to ensure the following:

ECT is supported in school
Has a reduced timetable
Informing Teaching Regulation Agency of ECT appointments
Schools deliver an induction period that is underpinned by the ECF. The Appropriate Body (AB) will have the role in checking that an ECF-based induction is in place.

Quality Assurance

The Appropriate Body has the main quality assurance role within the induction process. It will establish that head teachers are aware of/capable of meeting their responsibilities and that the monitoring, support, assessment, and guidance procedures in place are fair and appropriate.

Quality assurance mechanisms include

  • Training and termly network meetings for Induction Tutors
  • Guidance material for Induction Tutors and ECTs
  • Highlighting progress of ECTs
  • Arranging professional development for ECTs through the induction programme
  • Links with national agencies
  • Scrutiny of completed assessment forms and follow up
  • Providing opportunities for ECTs to give feedback through ECT survey
  • Appropriate body will visit sample schools as well as visit schools upon request

Register your ECT

The most important registration for all Induction Tutors to complete is the statutory requirement for ECT Induction. This is via https://camdenlearning.ectmanager.com/Login.aspx. This is in addition to registering with EDT for the Early Career Programme.

Register Your ECT

The Early Career Teacher and Induction Tutor Handbook

The ECT Handbook outlines the legal requirements of the statutory two year induction undertaken by early career teachers. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Headteacher, Induction Tutor, Mentor and Early Career Teacher to engage with the statutory induction of new teachers. It includes guidance for schools and accompanies the support available through the Appropriate Body.

Download Handbook

Appropriate Body Services Resources

The below tabs provide statutory information and guidance for Early Career Induction.  Please ensure you check this page on a regular basis

Dates for Diary

The Induction Tutor plays an important role in assessing the quality of in school induction, including the support provided by mentors. The Induction Tutor also leads assessment and reporting of ECT Progress. Dates relevant to Induction Tutor training and development are attached.

ECT Statutory Requirements

Induction for Early Career Teachers: Statutory Guidance for Schools

Fidelity Check Resource Pack

This information is for reference by schools who are not engaging in the Camden Learning Full Induction Programme (FiP): Growing Great Teachers. For those schools not engaged in the FiP, the Camden Learning AB will carry out Fidelity Checks

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Early Career Framework

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