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Early Career Framework 2025/26

The Early Career Framework (ECF) sets out what early career teachers are entitled to learn about and learn how to do when they start their career.

Provider-led programmes (Full Induction Programmes) provide high-quality training and professional development materials for early career teachers and their mentors.

Bishop Challoner is a regional delivery partner for Best Practice Network (BPN) for the Early Career Teacher Programme. Phone 0121 441 6175 or contact  trainingschool@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk or for more details or visit 

https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/early-career-framework

Schools can access their account and the latest information on the DfE portal here https://manage-training-for-early-career-teachers.education.gov.uk/

If a school wishes to swap from another provider to BPN, they can make the change when they register new ECTs on the DfE portal. They will also need to register with BPN and select Bishop Challoner Training School Alliance via the BPN website at https://ccms.bpnsystems.net/ecf_application/

The Early Career Framework (ECF) sets out what early career teachers are entitled to learn about and learn how to do when they start their career.

Sessions are online and face-to-face throughout the year for ECTs and ECMs. Dates available on request.