Induction for early career teachers (England)
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
Applies to England
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This guidance came into force from 1 September 2021 and will remain current until 31 August 2023. It updates and replaces the induction for newly qualified teachers (NQTs).
You can see the version valid from 1 September 2023 to help you prepare for the new school term.
This statutory guidance is for:
- headteachers
- school staff
- appropriate bodies
- governing bodies
It applies to:
- local-authority-maintained schools
- academies and free schools
- pupil referral units
- independent schools
- sixth-form colleges
- further education colleges
The guidance covers settings that:which:
- are required to offer induction to their early career teachers
- choose to offer induction to their early career teachers
This guidance replaces the previous version, which can be found in The National Archives.
Last updated 16
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Updated 'Induction for early career teachers, England' to include legal corrections and add minor clarifications on existing guidance. The changes are listed in the 'What's new from April 2024' section on page 10.
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Removed ‘secure children’s home’ from the list of institutions where induction cannot be served (page 15), to correct error.
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'Induction for early career teachers, England (from 1 September 2023)' was added.
Update history
2024-04-16 09:30
Updated ‘Induction for early career teachers, England’ to include legal corrections and add minor clarifications on existing guidance. The changes are listed in the ‘What’s new from April 2024’ section on page 10.
2023-04-21 10:12
‘Induction for early career teachers, England (from 1 September 2023)’ was added.