Appropriate Body Services

Welcome to Manor Teaching School Hub Appropriate Body Services:

We are delighted to work in partnership with our schools, trusts, Induction Tutors, mentors and Early Career Teachers throughout the statutory induction process.

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Service overview:

An ECT cannot begin their Statutory Induction until they have been formally registered with an Appropriate Body  (Teaching School Hub).

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Appropriate Body Services:

Appointing an Appropriate Body to quality assure an Early Career Teacher’s (ECT’s) entitlement is one of three statutory requirements for schools and trusts that have appointed an ECT. The other requirements are delivering an ITTECF-based training and support programme and ensuring the ECT receives their full entitlement as set out in the Statutory Guidance.

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Manor Teaching School Hub is an accredited Appropriate Body supporting schools and trusts by quality assuring the statutory induction and assessment of Early Career Teachers (ECTs). We can act as the Appropriate Body for any school or trust with ECTs undertaking statutory induction.

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The Role of the Appropriate Body:

Since September 2023, Teaching School Hubs have been the principal providers of Appropriate Body services.

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Manor Teaching School Hub Appropriate Body provides impartial oversight and quality assurance of statutory induction, helping to ensure consistency and fairness across all schools and trusts we work with.

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In line with Department for Education (DfE) requirements, the Appropriate Body is responsible for:

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• Final decisions: Determining whether ECTs have met the Teachers’ Standards, based on the headteacher’s recommendation and the supporting evidence provided.

• Monitoring and review: Reviewing termly progress reviews and formal assessments to ensure that ECTs are making appropriate progress and that statutory requirements are being met.

• Quality assurance: Checking that ECTs receive their statutory entitlement to appropriate support, training, professional development and protected time throughout their induction.

• Entitlement and fidelity checks: Confirming that each school’s induction provision is based on the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF) and meets the requirements of the statutory guidance.

• Support and intervention: Working alongside ECTs, Induction Tutors and school leaders where concerns arise, helping to identify appropriate support and intervention to enable the ECT to make progress.

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What is included in our Appropriate Body Services?

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• Registering ECTs and monitoring their progress throughout statutory induction

• Access to ECT Manager the online system that enables schools to manage every stage of the ECT induction process in one place

• Providing access to current and relevant statutory guidance and supporting documentation

• Training, guidance and support for Induction Tutors

•  Providing advice and guidance on the statutory induction of ECTs to Headteachers/Principals, Governors, Induction Tutors and ECTs

• Telephone and email support for Headteachers/Principals, Induction Tutors and ECTs

• Reviewing and assessing a school’s ECT provision against the Teachers’ Standards

• Undertaking Quality Assurance visits in line with DfE requirements

•  Providing advice where an ECT may be at risk of not meeting the Teachers’ Standards and advising on appropriate support and intervention

• Reporting ECT induction outcomes to the Department for Education

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For ECTs working full-time, induction is normally a two-year process, with the period adjusted on a pro-rata basis for part-time teachers. During each term, an ECT will have a progress review led by the school's Induction Tutor, a member of staff with responsibility for overseeing the ECT’s induction. Formal assessments take place in Terms 3 and 6.

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Progress reviews and formal assessments consider the ECT’s performance against the Teachers’ Standards. At the end of the induction period, the Appropriate Body makes the final decision, based on the school’s recommendation and supporting evidence, as to whether the ECT has successfully completed induction.

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We look forward to working with you to ensure that every ECT experiences a rigorous, supportive and successful induction.

 

 

Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF):

To provide a clear and coherent trajectory between initial teacher training and early career induction, the DfE has developed the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF), which underpins the support and development provided to teachers at the beginning of their careers.

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From September 2025, the ITTECF replaced the previous Early Career Framework (ECF), and the statutory induction entitlement became the Early Career Entitlement.

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Further information can be found on the DfE website.

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Why choose us?

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• Experienced and committed to ECT success: Manor Teaching School Hub is committed to ensuring that the start of every teacher’s career is positive, supportive and focused on successful professional development. We are an experienced Appropriate Body supporting over 500 Early Career Teachers each year.

• Expertise across education: Our Appropriate Body team brings extensive experience in school leadership, mentoring, professional development and teacher induction across a wide range of schools and settings. This enables us to understand and respond effectively to the needs of ECTs, mentors and Induction Tutors.

• Strong understanding of statutory requirements: We recognise the importance of ensuring that schools meet their statutory responsibilities for Early Career Teachers. As an Appropriate Body, we provide independent quality assurance of the induction process while working collaboratively with schools to support high-quality provision.

• Up-to-date guidance and support: Manor Teaching School Hub keeps abreast of the latest Department for Education guidance and requirements relating to statutory induction, ensuring that our advice, processes and quality assurance arrangements remain current.

• A partnership approach: We work closely with schools, trusts, ECTs, mentors and Induction Tutors to provide a responsive and supportive service. Our aim is to ensure that schools across all phases and settings have the guidance, assurance and support they need to provide a high-quality induction experience for every ECT.​