Start Point: Teachers' Standards and the ECF

A 15-page fully editable reference guide to support ECT mentors and ECTs themselves by comparing the relevant Teachers’ Standards to the statements in the Early Career Framework. 

If you're an ECT mentor or working to support ECTs, use this reference guide. It aligns the two key documents for school leaders that underpin the support entitlement for the ECT - the Teachers' Standards and Early Career Framework. 

You may wish to use it to underpin professional dialogue when meeting with your ECT or when observing the ECT so you can provide tailored support pathways afterwards. You can also align the document with your school’s chosen ECF programme provider to focus on key statements and areas. Highlighting sections can help you focus mentoring and coaching conversations around the ECF, ensuring the ECT is well supported.

There’s a handy tracker at the end of the document, where you can tick off key areas the ECT is focusing on. This can help to inform progress reviews and lets you keep tabs on areas of the Teachers’ Standards and the ECF that you’ve not dedicated time to yet.

ECT Mentors will find this free resource extremely helpful.

Use this resource to help you to understand how the ECF aligns with the Teachers' Standards.

Browse Honeyguide's 'Working With People' resources for more support.