Manor Teaching School Hub provides Appropriate Body services for all Early Career Teachers (ECTs) undertaking their two-year statutory induction programme. Manor Appropriate Body works in partnership with schools in Wolverhampton, Walsall and South Staffordshire to support ECTs, Induction Tutors and Headteachers throughout the induction period. This includes assuring that ECTs receive their full statutory induction entitlements, reviewing termly progress reviews and end-of-year formal assessments submitted by Induction Tutors or Headteachers. In addition, Manor Teaching School Hub quality assures that each ECT’s induction programme is appropriately designed and firmly rooted in the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF).
If you have any questions or enquiries regarding our Appropriate Body services, a member of the team can be contacted via email info@manorteachingschoolhub.com
Our Appropriate Body Services:
To register a new ECT with us, schools are required to complete the following three-step registration process:
STEP 1: Complete Manor TSH Internal Registration Form
STEP 2: Register and complete the DfE registration form: Manage training for early career teachers this secures your school funding*
STEP 3: Register with Manor TSH for Appropriate Body on ECT Manager
When a school registers an ECT with us, they will be issued with a copy of our Service Level Agreement. This agreement must be accepted in order for us to process the registration. A copy of the agreement is available by clicking here and should be read in conjunction with our Appropriate Body Handbook.
Appropriate Body Services - Key documents:
Below please find links to key documents relating to our Appropriate Body Services.
Our Appropriate Body Service Pricing (Academic year 2025-2026):
Appropriate Body Services | Costings across the two years | What services are included |
|---|---|---|
Schools deliver their own ECTE training programme | 2025/26:
Fidelity checking: £1000 per school (across the 2 years)
Evaluation of the programme Schools using school led approach:
This approach gives the school full autonomy to either create and implement a bespoke programme without using the DfE’s school led materials, or partially utilising the DfE’s school led materials.
Involves a significant workload and requires schools to undergo a separate quality assurance process. | Year 1:
Initial stage: (before the programme starts) Checking the fidelity of the programme by AB lead
Schools to provide detailed breakdown of the programme for years 1 and 2 showing how the ECF statements are sequenced for the induction period.
Review 1: (towards the end of year 1)
Implementation of the programme
Year 2:
Review 2: (Towards the end of year 2)
Potential additional support for ECTs not meeting Teacher/Induction Standards |
DfE Funded provider-led programme | 2025/26: Schools using a provider led programme:
This approach involves school using an accredited provider like Ambition Institute by the DfE, who will design and deliver a programme of face-to-face and online training to ECTs and their Mentors. This programme is fully funded by the DfE. | Full Induction Programme with Ambition and Full Appropriate Body Support Services, support, advice and guidance. |
The Appropriate Body service for schools accessing a DfE fully funded ECT Training Programme is charged at £200 per ECT per year. | Please see below which outlines the charges across the 2-year* induction:
Year 1: £200 Year 2: £200
NB: For part-time ECTs, the induction period may be extended to ensure the equivalent of two full years of work. However, the Appropriate Body service remains available to part-time participants five days a week throughout all terms of the academic year.
The annual fee will be charged in full per ECT per year: You will receive invoices, when appropriate, from Manor Teaching School Hub for your Appropriate Body charges. | Registration of ECTs on Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA) system.
The delivery of the statutory induction training for the ECT.
Access to online platforms - ECT Manager, to track your ECT’s entire learning journey.
Reviewing the ECT interim assessments points. (terms 1,2,4 and 5)
Reviewing the ECT end of year two formal assessments points. (terms 3 and 6)
Support for ECT lead/Induction Tutor to manage ECTs that are not on track at mid/end points of statutory induction.
Termly quality assurance points of the school’s ECT programme to ensure the ECT is receiving statutory entitlements.
Transition support for ECTs moving to a new Appropriate Body, school, or changing the length of Induction. |
Progress Review and Assessment Deadline Dates:
For most 2025-27 ECTs these are as follows below. Induction Tutors and ECTs should check ECT Manager for deadlines, particularly in cases of different start dates or if an ECT is part-time:
For most 2024-26 ECTs these are as follows below. Induction Tutors and ECTs should check ECT Manager for deadlines, particularly in cases of different start dates or if an ECT is part-time:
Frequently Asked Questions:
We have devised an area of our website to answer some frequently asked questions (FAQs) from ECTs and Induction Tutors. The guidance below is taken from the Statutory Guidance for Induction.
Appropriate Body Services
Appropriate Body Documents
Schools choosing to follow the Core Induction Programme, or a School-Based Induction Programme, will require the Appropriate Body to conduct fidelity checks in the school to ensure that Early Career Teachers are receiving a programme of support and training based on the Early Career Framework. This is not required for schools who follow the Full Induction Programme with a Lead Provider and Teaching School Hub. Our Early Career Framework page provides further information on each option for how your school could provide the ECF.