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England

Early career teacher statutory induction arrangements

Official wording, responsibilities and review duties.

Evidence link

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Requirement and scope

Choose the governance type; academy and maintained duties differ. Choose a phase; confirm age and provision conditions. Confirm locally: Employs an early career teacher undertaking induction.

Maintained school

Statutory duty [1]

not stated in the source. Website publication: not stated in the source. Check access and disclosure duties separately.

Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
not stated in the source
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
Headteacher or principal [1]
Review cycle
Regular termly progress reviews during induction [1]

Conditions: Employs an early career teacher undertaking induction.

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

Academy or free school

Statutory duty [1]

not stated in the source. Website publication: not stated in the source. Check access and disclosure duties separately.

Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
not stated in the source
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
Headteacher or principal [1]
Review cycle
Regular termly progress reviews during induction [1]

Conditions: Employs an early career teacher undertaking induction.

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

The statutory induction guidance applies to ECTs undertaking induction, with setting and exemption rules. It does not create an unconditional separate school-policy requirement.

Official wording

Paragraph 2.20, reduced timetable

2.20 In a relevant school, the headteacher/principal must ensure that the ECT has a reduced timetable. In the first year (terms 1-3, or equivalent for part-time ECTs) of induction an ECT must not teach more than 90% of the timetable of the school’s existing teachers on the main pay range and in the second year (terms 4-6, or equivalent for part-time ECTs) of induction must not teach more than 95%. This time off timetable should be used to specifically enable ECTs to undertake activities in their induction programme, including their ITTECF training and mentoring.

Induction for early career teachers (England) · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Summary, statutory induction

• ECTs should receive support and regular, termly reviews of their progress against the Teachers’ Standards throughout induction, with formal assessment points at the end of each year. ECTs should be kept up to date on their progress. There should be nothing unexpected. Document History

Induction for early career teachers (England) · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Sources and updates

Official evidence reviewed 2026-10-26. Check the source edition and conditions before acting.

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