Staff Induction Pack

🎒Updated for 2026, this Staff Induction Pack supports headteachers, deputies and induction co-ordinators to plan, deliver and embed a thorough, consistent induction process for every new member of staff.

Alongside the ready-made, editable templates, the accompanying PDF guidance walks you through planning the logistics for new staff need before they arrive, providing genuine support and integration once they're part of the team, and preparing them properly for the specifics of their new role. Whether you're inducting an external new starter, a colleague moving into a different role internally or an ECT beginning statutory induction, this pack gives you the structure and thinking space to get it right.

You'll get:

☑️ Planning tools to help you organise the logistics of induction and build a clear, consistent pathway for every new starter, including ECTs
☑️ Support and integration resources to help new staff build relationships, understand the school handbook and feel genuinely part of the team from day one
☑️ Role preparation tools to help you understand exactly where a new staff member is starting from, whether they're new to the school or moving into a different role internally, so their early development is properly targeted
☑️ Mid-point and ECT-specific tracking to ensure nothing is missed during the induction period and that statutory requirements are clearly evidenced

All templates are fully editable so you can adapt them for your school's specific context.

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What's in this Staff Induction Pack?

This pack provides a complete toolkit for planning, delivering and evaluating staff induction, alongside a detailed guidance document that supports your thinking at every stage.

You'll get:

☑️ Staff Induction Guidance – A 26-page guide covering planning for induction, induction support and integration, and role preparation, with reflective checkpoints throughout to support your thinking as you go.

☑️ Staff Induction Checklist – Use this to record what's been shared with a new starter and when, giving both you and the new staff member a clear, signed record of the induction process.

☑️ Staff Induction Roles and Responsibilities – This clarifies who is responsible for each part of the induction process, including induction tutors and mentors for ECTs, so nothing falls through the gaps.

☑️ Staff Handbook Checklist – Use this to check your staff handbook covers everything it needs to, giving new and existing staff a reliable reference point for school policies and procedures.

☑️ Staff Induction Folder Checklist – This helps you compile a consistent welcome folder for every new starter, bringing together all the key documentation in one place.

☑️ Staff Induction Crib Sheet – A frequently asked questions document you can share during induction so new staff have something to refer back to once the initial information overload has settled.

☑️ Staff Story – Share this with new starters to help them quickly understand colleagues' roles and expertise, making introductions and integration into the team much smoother.

☑️ Staff Induction Questionnaire – Gather feedback from new starters at the end of the induction period to understand what worked well and what could be improved for future inductions.

☑️ Mid-Induction Check-In – Use this structured, half-term check-in to identify and address any gaps while induction is still underway, rather than waiting until it's too late to act.

☑️ Role Readiness Review – This personal, contextual conversation helps you understand exactly where a new staff member is starting from across key areas, so their induction and early development can be properly targeted to them.

☑️ Staff Handover Checklist – Use this to structure a thorough handover between an outgoing and incoming staff member, reducing the risk of important information or ongoing tasks being lost.

☑️ ECT Induction Record – This provides a clear, ITTECF-aligned record of statutory induction support for Early Career Teachers, including observations, mentor meetings and formal assessment points, giving you a ready evidence record for Ofsted.

☑️ CPD Plan and Cycle – Feed in any development priorities identified through induction, role preparation or the role readiness review so they're tracked alongside your wider CPD planning.

All templates are Microsoft Word documents (.docx) and are fully editable so you can adapt them for your school's specific context.

Who should use this Staff Induction Pack?

Headteachers, deputy and assistant headteachers and induction co-ordinators will find this pack particularly valuable when welcoming new staff to the school, whether at the start of the academic year or at any point when a new appointment is made.

It's equally useful for line managers inducting staff who've been promoted internally or moved into a different role, school business managers responsible for pre-employment checks and the single central record, and ECT mentors and induction tutors supporting statutory induction. For settings without a clear, consistent induction process in place, this pack is essential for ensuring every new starter, regardless of role, receives the same standard of welcome and support.

How can this pack help school leaders deliver a thorough, consistent induction?

This comprehensive pack helps you tackle the most common challenges leaders face when inducting new staff.

"How do I make sure our induction process is consistent, no matter who's leading it?"
The Staff Induction Checklist and Staff Induction Roles and Responsibilities template set out exactly what should be covered and by whom, so every new starter receives the same standard of induction regardless of who's delivering it.

"How do I know if induction support is actually working, before it's too late to fix it?"
The Mid-Induction Check-In gives you a structured opportunity to identify gaps at the end of the first half-term, while there's still time to act, rather than relying solely on end-of-induction feedback.

"How can I tailor induction to someone's actual starting point, not just their job title?"
The Role Readiness Review looks at this person, in this role, at this school, helping you understand their genuine strengths and development areas across fourteen key areas so support is targeted rather than generic.

"How do I support an internal promotion or role change properly, not just assume they'll be fine?"
The guidance dedicates a full section to role preparation for staff already part of the team, with practical considerations for updated role outlines, handovers and avoiding assumptions about existing knowledge.

"How do I evidence statutory ECT induction clearly, in case of a query from the appropriate body?"
The ECT Induction Record captures the observation cycle, mentor meetings, induction tutor check-ins and formal assessment points in one place, giving you a thorough, transferable record.

"How do I make sure part-time and non-teaching staff aren't accidentally excluded from induction?"
The guidance includes specific advice on scheduling, statutory information and communication channels for part-time staff, support staff and those working across multiple settings.

Want to build on your recruitment and induction work?

If a new starter's induction has highlighted development priorities, our CPD Planning and Preparation Pack helps you build those into a proper whole-school CPD cycle, and our free New-To Start Points and role-specific skills audits, available on the Honeyguide website, offer further role-specific support for leaders stepping into headship, deputy headship, assistant headship, subject leadership, SENDCo or DSL positions for the first time.

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Recruitment, Interview and Employment Compliance Guidance Pack

A thorough induction depends on what happens before a new staff member even arrives, so it's worth checking your recruitment and pre-employment processes are equally robust. Our Recruitment, Interview and Employment Compliance Guidance Pack supports you through safer recruitment, interview planning and the statutory checks that must be completed and recorded before induction can begin.

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