Statutory guidance

Induction for early career teachers (England)

Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.

From:
Department for Education
Published
25 March 2021
Last updated
229 AprilJune 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Induction for early career teachers, England

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Details

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:

  • 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.

Updates to this page

Published 25 March 2021
Last updated 229 AprilJune 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Updated 'Induction for early career teachers, England' to reflect changes brought about by the introduction of the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF) from September 2025, the addition of neonatal care leave to the list of statutory leave exempt from automatic extensions and the introduction of the 'Record Inductions as an Appropriate Body' service.

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