Appropriate Body
From September 2024 Teaching School Hubs (TSHs) will be the main provider of Appropriate Body (AB) services.
If your school employs an ECT you must register them with an Appropriate Body. The Appropriate Body will provide independent quality assurance of the ECT’s two-year induction, which will include checking that the ECT is receiving a programme of support and training based on the Early Career Framework
One Cumbria provides Appropriate Body Services for the whole of Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. Our programme of support has been developed by qualified teachers who have experience of Initial Teacher Training and supporting Early Career Teachers together with a knowledge of the Early Career Framework.
We are here to help and support schools and Early Career Teachers. By supporting our next generations of teachers, we hope to contribute to a dynamic and fulfilled workforce who do their very best for the children and young people in our schools.
Appropriate Bodies have two main roles in the statutory induction of ECTs:
- Ensuring ECTs are receiving their statutory entitlement and schools are supported to ensure their ECTs have access to an accredited ECF programme.
- Making the final decision, based on the Headteacher’s recommendation, as to whether or not the ECT has successfully completed their induction and met the Teacher’s Standards
One Cumbria offers an approachable and experienced team who will offer a high level of support and guidance through individual communication, online seminars and briefings and face to face sessions. We make sure we get to know you so we can give schools and ECTs the support and guidance they need.
