What is the early career framework?
The early career framework (ECF) has been designed to make sure early career teachers focus on learning the things that make the most difference in the classroom and their professional practice.
The core induction programmes include high-quality development materials, underpinned by the ECF, which will support early career teachers to develop the essential knowledge and skills to set them up for a successful and fulfilling career in teaching.
The Downland Alliance is a delivery partner for the Teaching School Hub Berkshire’s primary early career framework programme for ECTs. developed by UCL. St Bartholomew’s School is the secondary partner.
The programme draws upon the theory and practice in the ECF to combine practical activity and inquiry. It targets both ‘practical fluency’ – the capacity to deploy a range of teacher practices confidently and skillfully – and the wider knowledge, experience and beliefs required to make use of these practices in real schools, with real pupils and with their outcomes in mind.
There is further information on the reforms which have taken place here.
Downland Alliance (Berkshire Teaching School Hub) – PRIMARY ECT / UCL Training Programme 2023-24 Dates
YEAR 1 COHORT 3 CLUSTER 5 – FIRST TERM
| Date and Time | Session | Facilitator(s) | Venue/zoom link |
| 14.09.23 4.00-5.30pm | ECT Induction Conference | TSH Berkshire J Roberts | |
| 28.09.23 9.00 -10.30am +30 mins optional Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 1 Week 4 Supporting the most vulnerable | P. Massey K. Cooling | Birch Copse School Wittenham Ave, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 5LN |
| 19.10.23 9.00 -10.00am | ECT Online Learning Community Module 1 Exploring yourself as a role model | P. Massey | Online |
| HALF TERM | |||
| 02/11/23 or 9/11 TBC 9.00 -10.30am +30 mins optional Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 2 Curriculum, knowledge and learning | P. Massey K. Cooling | Birch Copse School |
| 14/12/23 9.00 -10.00am | ECT Online Learning Community Module 2 Delivering a carefully sequenced curriculum | Online | |
| CHRISTMAS | |||
YEAR 1 COHORT 3 CLUSTER 6 – FIRST TERM
| Date and Time | Session | Facilitator(s) | Venue/zoom link |
| 14.09.23 4.00-5.30pm | ECT Induction Conference | TSH Berkshire J Roberts | |
| 28.09.23 9.00-10.30am +30 mins optional Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 1 Week 4 Supporting the most vulnerable | Katie Edwards Emily Weston tbc | The Downs School Newbury RG20 6AD |
| 19.10.23 9.00 -10.00am | ECT Online Learning Community Module 1 Exploring yourself as a role model | Katie Edwards | Online |
| HALF TERM | |||
| 02/11/23 9.00 -10.30am +30 mins optional Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 2 Curriculum, knowledge and learning | Katie Edwards Emily Weston tbc | The Downs School Newbury RG20 6AD |
| 14/12/23 9.00 -10am | ECT Online Learning Community Module 2 Delivering a carefully sequenced curriculum | Katie Edwards Emily Weston tbc | Online |
| CHRISTMAS | |||
YEAR 2 COHORT 2 CLUSTER 5 – FIRST TERM
| Date and Time | Session | Facilitator(s) | Venue/zoom link |
| 19.09.23 4.00-5.30pm | ECT Induction Conference | TSH Berkshire | |
| 12.10.23 3.30-5pm + 30 mins Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 6 Week 6 of Module 6 Theme: Forming and evaluative enquiry question | K Cooling and P Massey | |
| HALF TERM | |||
| 09.11.23 3.30-5pm + 30 mins Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 7 Week 2 of Module 7 Theme: Evidence of the impact of changes to practice | K Cooling and P Massey | |
| CHRISTMAS | |||
| Date and Time | Session | Facilitator(s) | Venue/zoom link |
| 19.09.23 4.00-5.30pm | ECT Induction Conference | TSH Berkshire | |
| 12/10/23 3.30-5pm + 30 mins Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 6 Week 6 of Module 6: ECT Training Theme: Forming an evaluative inquiry question | K McDowell and K Edwards | The Downs School |
| HALF TERM | |||
| 09/11/23 3.30-5pm + 30 mins Q&A | ECT Training Session Module 7 Week 2 of Module 7: ECT Training Theme: Evidence of the impact of changes to practice | K McDowell and K Edwards | The Downs School |
| CHRISTMAS | |||
St Bartholomew’s School (Berkshire Teaching School Hub) – SECONDARY ECT / UCL Training Programme 2023-24 Dates
Please contact St Bartholomew’s School for secondary details.
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