Guidance

Appropriate bodies guidance: induction for early career teachers

Guidance on the roles and responsibilities of appropriate bodies in the induction of early career teachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 March 2021
• Last updated: 9 June 2026
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  1. 9 June 2026

     Updated 'Appropriate bodies guidance: induction and the early career framework’ to add clarifications on existing guidance. The changes are listed in the 'What's new from June 2026' section on page 7.

  2. 1 May 2025

     Updated guidance to reflect the introduction of the initial teacher training and early career framework (ITTECF) from 1 September 2025.

  3. 16 April 2024

     Updated 'Appropriate bodies guidance: induction and the early career framework' with minor clarifications on existing guidance. The changes are listed in the 'What's new from April 2024' section on page 6.

  4. 21 April 2023

     'Appropriate bodies guidance: induction and the early career framework (from 1 September 2023)' was added.

  5. 27 May 2021

     Updated the appropriate bodies guidance induction and the early career framework.

  6. 25 March 2021

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Appropriate bodies guidance: induction and the initial teacher training and early career framework (ITTECF)

PDF, 887 KB, 100 pages

Appropriate bodies guidance: induction and the early career framework (ECF)

PDF, 1.17 MB, 90 pages

Details

This guidance should be read alongside the statutory guidance on induction for early career teachers (ECTs).

These documents are for the following appropriate bodies:

• teaching school hubs
• other organisations that the Secretary of State for Education has determined can act in this role

They outline:

• the statutory roles and responsibilities of appropriate bodies
• an appropriate body’s role in checking that the induction is based on either the:
  • early career framework (ECF) for ECTs starting induction before 1 September 2025
  • initial teacher training and early career framework (ITTECF) for ECTs starting induction from 1 September 2025
• good practice appropriate bodies can follow

Earlier versions of this guidance can be found on The National Archives.