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Helping ECTs at the start of their career

Following the success of our initial teacher training (ITT) programme in Summer 2021, we are pleased to launch our next package of CPD sessions to assist trainee teachers throughout this academic year.

We are committed to providing teachers entering the profession with as much support as possible. So, in addition to the Guaranteed Pay Scheme contracts, employability workshops and long-term and permanent roles we offer, we are also providing ECTs (early career teachers) across the country with access to the following FREE online CPD, delivered by education leaders:

  • Wednesday 2nd February 2022 - Applications & interviews - EXPIRED
  • Wednesday 9th February 2022 - Managing children with SEND in a mainstream classroom - EXPIRED
  • Wednesday 16th February 2022 - Understanding & managing behaviour - EXPIRED
  • Wednesday 2nd March 2022 - Pupil premium - EXPIRED
  • Wednesday 9th March 2022 - Teaching reading (KS2) - EXPIRED
  • Wednesday 16th March 2022 - Early maths
  • Wednesday 23rd March 2022 - Physical education
  • Wednesday 30th March 2022 - EYFS curriculum
  • Wednesday 27th April 2022 - Ensuring progress in writing
  • Wednesday 4th May 2022 - Teaching grammar through text
  • Wednesday 11th May 2022 - Applications & interviews
  • Wednesday 18th May 2022 - Practical standalone science (primary)
  • Wednesday 25th May 2022 - Teaching reading (KS2)
  • Wednesday 8th June 2022 - Managing children with SEND in a mainstream classroom
  • Wednesday 15th June 2022 - Understanding & managing behaviour
  • Wednesday 22nd June 2022 - Early maths
  • Wednesday 29th June 2022 - Advice, guidance and FAQs for ECTs working on supply


ECTs can book a space on any of the above online training courses by emailing darren.starling@visionforeducation.co.uk.  For more information about individual sessions, please see our Training and events page. 

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