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
The new 2-year ECT Full Induction Programme is a combination of:
- 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.
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CPD Session: |
Thursday 14 September 2023
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ECT Induction Conference – online – delivered by UCL/ELTSH. 4-5pm
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Wednesday 27 September 2023
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Wednesday 18 October 2023 |
ECT online learning community 2-3pm |
Wednesday 1 November 2023 |
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Wednesday 13 December 2023 |
ECT online learning community 2-3pm |
Wednesday 10 January 2024 |
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Wednesday 7 February 2024 |
ECT online learning community 2-3pm |
Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
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Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
ECT online learning community 2-3pm |
Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
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Wednesday 22 May 2024 |
ECT online learning community 2-3pm |
Wednesday 5 June 2024 |
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Wednesday 3 July 2024 |
ECT online learning community 2-3pm |
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
These are an additional offer to first year ECTs training in the PA cluster, and the model may be adopted by other schools if they wish. ECTs, in groups, will visit other schools in our federation and observe best practice, focusing on a theme from the previous taught session, and reflect on what they have observed. A timetable of visits will be produced for PA schools and others in our cluster who wish to participate at the start of the academic year. Schools will host several triads throughout the year, and in return their ECTs will have the opportunity to see practice in other schools.
School Visit / Triads 2023-24 |
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Dates: |
Times: 1.30-3.30pm: |
Wednesday 22 November 2023 |
School Visit / Triad |
Wednesday 24 January 2024 |
School Visit / Triad |
Wednesday 13 March 2024 |
School Visit / Triad |
Wednesday 8 May 2024 |
School Visit / Triad |
Wednesday 19 June 2024 |
School Visit / Triad |
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
Date: |
ECT Mentor Session: |
Wednesday 13 September 2023 |
ECT Mentor Induction Conference – online, delivered by UCL/ELTSH, 4-5pm |
Thursday 21 September 2023 |
ECT Mentor Online Learning Community 3.45-4.45pm (led by Hackney Education) |
Thursday 14 March 2024 |
ECT Mentor Online Learning Community 3.45-4.45pm (led by Hackney Education) |
Thursday 13 June 2024 |
ECT Mentor Online Learning Community 3.45-4.45pm (led by Hackney Education) |
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)
This programme is fully funded by the DFE - please see www.eastlondontsh.org for more details and to book via their site.
ECTs employed in PA schools will all be enrolled on this programme by their schools.