ECF Option

Cost per ECF 

Level of support and service

FIP (Full Induction Programme)

£150 per year

·   AB will register ECTs onto the TRA system, report completion of interim reports and completion of ECF induction period.

·  This tier includes telephone/email support for schools in registering and completing the appropriate body forms, then quality assurance of these forms. STEP will act as the appropriate body for your NQT. A personal telephone call to all NQTs and Induction Tutors by a dedicated NQT support tutor to check progress and offer assurance as the AB.

·  If the school is following the Hub’s ECF FIP programme we will provide updates to the school if the mentor or ECT falls behind with completion of the ECF.

Core Induction Programme (CIP)

£425

To include FIP:

£150 standard support charge per year .   

Plus:

half day check at SLE rate: £175

Desktop check of programme: £100

•   AB conducts Fidelity check prior to the start of the induction period (Schools to provide detailed breakdown of the programme for years 1 and 2 showing how the ECF statements are sequenced for the induction period).

•   Checks to include the materials and sessions are in line with the statutory guidance for induction and meet the ECF standards for both mentors and ECTs

•   AB will register ECTs onto the TRA system.

•   Ensure ECTs fairly and regularly assessed through collection of monitoring reports and formal assessment points at the end of year 1 and 2 of induction.

•  Provide further support for ECT’s who are not target to meet the Induction Standards by the end of year 1 and 2.

In School Programme (DIY)

£950

To include FIP: £150 standard support charge per year

Plus:

Two day check at SLE rate: £700 during the year

Desktop check of programme: £100

•  AB conducts Fidelity check prior to the start of the induction period. Assuring new teachers receive a programme of support and training based on the ECF by checking that the induction’s design covers the evidence-based statements in the ECF and that ECTs have received planned elements of the induction.

•   Checks to include the materials and sessions are in line with the statutory guidance for induction and meet the ECF standards.

•   AB will be register ECT’s onto the TRA system.

•   Ensure ECTs fairly and regularly assessed through collection of monitoring reports and formal assessment points at the end of year 1 and 2 of induction.

•  Schools to provide detailed breakdown of the programme for years 1 and 2 showing how the ECF statements are sequenced for the induction period

ABs will be expected to check in a greater level of detail where schools have opted to design their own school based programme due to the greater risk that a school based induction could diverge from the ECF when DfE accredited materials are not used as the basis for an induction programme. ‘DfE April 2021’

Observations of trainees – NOTE: this is not included in the above fees

For those wishing to purchase additional observations of their trainee these will be charged at £50 per hour with a standard flat fee of £150 (two hours) for one observation. 

These will provide the employing school with additional verification of its own internal

Where an NQT may be experiencing difficulties.

Provide additional external support (AB lead, Subject specialist or SLE Support)where this is required at £50 per hour visit for schools within Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. For any NQTs outside of this area please contact the AB for costs.

•             Support action planning and target setting with NQT Co-ordinator or Induction Tutor at a small additional charge £50 per action plan drawn up collaboratively.

•             Convene case conference meetings with school/Professional Associations, HR etc as relevant and support these as per the visit rates above.

•             Validate school’s judgement of progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards