Courses

At Primary Advantage we pride ourselves in offering our early career teachers the very best start in their teaching career. We have a long-standing track record of having delivered NQT training to schools across Hackney for many years, and are pleased to now be delivering the Early Career Teacher (ECT) programme which replaced it in September 2021, in partnership with Hackney Education and the East London Teaching School Hub (ELTSH).

Using materials designed by UCL Institute of Education, now graded outstanding by Ofsted in all categories for their ECT programme, our most experienced school teachers and leaders deliver the CPD programme to ECTs and mentors.  This programme is funded by the DFE and enrolment is via the ELTSH.  To find out more or enrol your ECTs and mentors please visit www.eastlondontsh.org

“Excellent CPD – lots of learning and growth thank you!”

“Loved being part of different triads, and observing at different schools”

“Very useful CPD sessions that have taught me loads of skills to imbed into my teaching and learning environment”

teachers from our previous programmes

• weekly mentor meetings between the ECT and their mentor in school – following a structure and materials provided by UCL
• weekly self-study using UCL guided materials
• half-termly CPD sessions and online learning communities led by PA

CPD SESSIONS FOR ECTs

Year 1 ECTs, starting September 2023:

Our CPD sessions for ECTs in their first year of the programme will run on Wednesday afternoons, led by experienced leaders from across the Primary Advantage Federation.  Dates are below.  The programme runs for 2 years, and the following year’s dates will be sent to participants nearer the time.

The 2-hour ECT face-to face training sessions listed above will take place at Holy Trinity CE Primary School Beechwood Road, London, E8 3DY.

SCHOOL VISITS / TRIADS for 1st year ECTs

ECT MENTOR TRAINING

School mentors are a key component of support for ECTs during the 2 year induction period and benefit from mentor training to support them in this role.  In addition to the structured weekly meetings they will hold with their ECTs, mentors enrolled on the programme will have 2 hours self-study materials per term provided by UCL and a termly online learning community led by experienced leaders and mentors at PA or Hackney Education.

CPD sessions for ECT Mentors enrolling on year 1 of the programme, starting September 2023

Zoom links for the online learning communities will be sent to new mentors enrolled in September.

Year 2 ECTs and mentors, enrolled on the programme since September 2022:

CPD for ECTs in year 2 of the PA ECT programme will be on Tuesday afternoons in 2023-24.  Year 2 Mentor training will be on Thursdays, once a term after school and the Year 2 mentor programme will be led by PA.  All dates will be sent directly to all participants or can be found at www.eastlondontsh.org

To find out more about this fully funded programme and to enrol your ECTs and school mentors please visit www.eastlondontsh.org

To contact us at Primary Advantage about any of our training or school support please get in touch with our Learning, Development and Partnerships team at palearning@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk or  020 7254 1010 (option 5)