Early Career Training Programme
Support your Early Career Teachers to thrive from day one.
Our DfE-funded Early Career Training Programme (ECTP) helps early career teachers (ECTs) to build strong classroom practice, while supporting schools to improve retention, wellbeing and consistency in teaching.
Delivered by Eden Academy Trust in partnership with Ambition Institute, this two-year programme combines evidence-informed training with structured mentoring to develop confident, capable teachers.
Why schools choose this programme:
- Improve ECT wellbeing and job satisfaction
- Build strong, consistent classroom practice
- Develop skilled mentos and teacher educators
- Increase retention in the early years of teaching
- Flexible, “little and often” approach
Why Train with Eden Academy Trust?
We work in partnership with Ambition Institute, England’s largest provider of ECT training, supporting over 58,000 ECTs and Mentors since 2020.
Evidence-Informed Curriculum
Our programme is grounded in research on how teachers learn and what works best in the classroom.
Flexible Design
Our “Little and Often” approach fits around the realities of school life, making it manageable for both ECTs and Mentors.
Instructional Coaching
ECTs receive regular, structured feedback through instructional coaching, helping them improve consistently over time.
Support a Wider Mission
As an education charity, Ambition Institute is committed to supporting teachers and leaders working with children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Benefits... Your School:
- Improve teacher retention and development
- Build mentoring and coaching capacity
- Access high-quality, structured training
- Support consistent teaching practice across your school.
Benefits... Your ECTs:
- Build confidence and strong classroom practice
- Access flexible, manageable training
- Receive regular coaching and feedback
- Get support for wellbeing and workload
Benefits... Your Mentors:
- Develop coaching and leadership skills
- Access high-quality training and resources
- Use diagnostic tools to tailor support
- Gain experience as a teacher educator
Click here to register your school
