Guidance

Early career teacher entitlement: roles and responsibilities

How headteachers, induction tutors and mentors can support early career teachers (ECTs) during their early career teacher entitlement (ECTE).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 22 April 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Headteachers: responsibilities for early career teacher entitlement

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Induction tutors: responsibilities for early career teacher entitlement

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Mentors: responsibilities for early career teacher entitlement

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Details

These guides explain roles and responsibilities for the following people involved in the early career teacher entitlement:

• headteachers and principals
• induction tutors and ECT leads
• mentors

Published 22 April 2025