An Appropriate Body has the main independent and impartial quality assurance role within the statutory induction process.
ECTs cannot start their induction until the Appropriate Body has been agreed.
Five Counties ECT Appropriate Body Service Benefits:
- A high quality and highly regarded service provided by dedicated Early Career Teacher specialists with significant experience operating as an Appropriate Body
- A standardised and rigorous approach across the Five Counties Hub area that is consistent and personalised to meet the needs of your school and its teachers
- Seamless liaison between the work of the AB and the wider Five Counties team who deliver the Early Career Framework programmes to ensure the full picture of support for ECTs and schools
- Expert support and intervention for schools and ECTs when you need it most
- A friendly, professional and rapid response to queries and questions through our dedicated support team and a dedicated email address: AB@fivecountiesalliance.co.uk
- Registration with the teacher regulation agency (TRA) / Department for Education (DfE)
- Access to the online AB system – ECT manager – to seamlessly manage your ECTs induction paperwork online and liaison with our team
A summary of the options and difference of service levels
There are 3 options available to schools. Each option has its own level of service and costs involved:
Option 1 – £195 per year per ECT from September 2023 – the school uses a lead provider, such as EDT or Ambition’s full induction programme and signs up to register ECTs with the AB service – the DfE funded provider route.
Option 2 – £450 school level + £195 per year per ECT from September 2023 – school uses its own ECF programme using some of the lead provider’s published resources and signs up to register ECTs with the AB service – the Deliver your own programme.
Option 3 – £800 school level + £195 per year per ECT from September 2023 – school designs and delivers its own ECF programme for its ECTs and signs up to register ECTs with the AB service – the Design and deliver your own programme route.
