What this policy needs to do
If your school has a specific ECT induction policy, it must comply with:
- Statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) on ECT induction
- The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2012
It's not your job to cross-reference your policy with these bits of guidance and legislation. But you should expect your headteacher to have done so.
You can download an ECT induction model policy, for reference, in the last section of this article.
Remember, it's your headteacher's responsibility to update this policy – as a governor, your role is to review any changes.
Set out the process of ECT induction clearly
The statutory requirements to be provided for the ECT (i.e. reduced teaching timetable of no more than 90% in the first year) How ECTs will be supported – e.g. with an induction mentor, induction tutor and constructive feedback How the