FAQs for new or returning ECTP Induction Tutors

To access the Early Career Training Programme (ECTP), schools must register their Early career teachers (ECTs) and mentors through the Department for Education (DfE) service and work with an approved local Delivery partner. 

Registration Process 

Step 1: Find Your Local Delivery partner 

Identify your local Delivery partner responsible for delivering the programme in your area:  https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/knowledge-base/early-career-framework/delivery-partners 

Step 2: Confirm Programme Delivery 

Contact your chosen Delivery partner to confirm they can deliver the programme to your school before completing registration. 

Step 3: Register Your ECTs and mentors 

Your school induction tutor should register all ECTs and mentors using the DfE service: 

https://www.register-early-career-teachers.education.gov.uk/ 

You will need the following information for each ECT and mentor: 

• Full name 
• Teacher Reference Number (TRN) 
• Date of birth 
• Email address 
• Start date (if transferring from another school) 

Completing Registration on the DfE Service 

When registering participants, the DfE service will ask you to: 

1. Add your ECTs and mentors and enter their details. 
2. Select Teach First as the lead provider. 
3. Nominate your school's Appropriate Body. 

*Please note: For schools that previously worked with Teach First for the ECTP 2025 cohort, induction tutors can retain the school's existing programme selections when adding new ECTs or mentors. This will automatically carry forward the relevant appropriate body, lead provider and delivery partner details for those participants.

Important 

Please ensure that: 

• Each ECT is correctly linked to their mentor. 
• The induction tutor's email address is up to date within the DfE service. 

This enables mentors and induction tutors to access the audit functionality within the Brightspace platform. 

Accessing the DfE Registration Service 

If you are an induction tutor and require a new sign-in link for your school, visit: 

https://interactions.signin.education.gov.uk/register 

If you experience any issues using the DfE service, please contact:  

• Online Help Portal: DfE Customer Help Portal (opens in a new tab) 
• DfE Helpline: 0370 000 2288 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm) 
• Email Support: continuing-professional-development@digital.education.gov.uk 

After Registration 

Once all registration steps have been completed, please allow five working days for ECT and mentor accounts to be activated. 

Participants will receive welcome and activation emails once their accounts are ready. 

Further Information 

For more information about Teach First's Early Career Training Programme, visit: 

 https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/early-career-training-programme 

Access to our learning platforms is dependent on an individual being fully registered via the DfE Service.

Account access will be provided between 1^st September and 14^th September with further rolling account creation for those registered after these dates. If access has not been received by 14^th September please see the below. Should your ECT or mentor not have received their log in credentials by the 14^th September and 5 days have passed since they were registered, please see the below.

Step1: 

Please first double check that they are registered in full using the guidance above in the section “How do I register my ECTs and mentors on to Programme?”.

Step 2: Check their DfE Registered Email Address 

Please double check that their registered email address is as intended and free from any typos.

How to update an ECT's or mentor's email address in the DfE service 

1. Log in to the DfE service. 
2. Select Manage mentors and ECTs from the main dashboard. 
3. Select the relevant ECT or mentor. 
4. Click Change next to their email address. 
5. Enter the correct email address and select Continue to confirm the update. 

If your induction tutor experiences any difficulties using the DfE service, The DfE can provide support via the following options: 

• Online Help Portal: DfE Customer Help Portal (opens in a new tab) 
• DfE Helpline: 0370 000 2288 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm) 
• Email Support: continuing-professional-development@digital.education.gov.uk 

Please note that any changes or amendments made on the DfE Service will take up to 5 days to flow through to our systems. 

Step 3: 

If no issues with an individual’s registration/registration details are identified, please share the below guidance with the ECT or mentor who is experiencing access issues:

• Please ensure that you have checked your main Inbox, Spam, Junk, and Quarantine folders for the welcome/activation email. 
• Make sure you are checking the correct email address. This could be your work email, personal email, or another email address that your school has on record for you. 
• If you cannot find the email, try resetting your password using any email addresses that your school may have used to register you on the Programme. You can reset your password here.

• Should you require assistance, please do get in touch via our contact us form.

How do I monitor the progress of my ECT(s)?

To monitor the progress of your Early career teachers (ECTs) and mentors, follow the steps below: 

1. From your Brightspace homepage, select the cohort year tab for the ECT or mentor you wish to view. 
2. Open the module that the ECT or mentor has been working on. 
3. Select ‘Audit Users’ from the auditor widget. 
4. Choose the relevant ECT or mentor from the list to view their progress and activity within the module. 

Please note: 

• Programme members' names will appear in blue if they are enrolled on the module and available for auditing. 
• Names shown in grey indicate that the individual is not enrolled on that module and cannot be audited. 

For further guidance please see the following video: