How to use My Teach First

What is My Teach First?

My Teach First is a website used to access useful links and information about our programmes.

How to access My Teach First  

Please avoid accessing My Teach First on a mobile phone or tablet, as the site will not be fully functional. We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer with a monitor in landscape orientation and the browser sized to fill the screen.

When registered with us, you will receive personal log-in details for My Teach First. 

Trouble logging in?  Make sure to: 

• check your spam/junk folders for the activation email 
• check you are using the email address set as your preferred log-in 
• try any alternative email addresses 
• log in using your browser's ‘incognito mode’ 
• reset your password - if you do not receive the password reset link in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folders 
• if unavailable, try to reset with an alternative email address. 

Still unsuccessful? Please see below.  

Delivery partners

As a delivery partner, you will have your own log-in to My Teach First. Programme members, school induction tutors and mentors, will also have their own log-in details.  

If you’re new to Teach First, you will receive an automated email with your log-in details. If you’ve used My Teach First before, you will be able to use your existing log-in. However, if you’ve changed your email address since (for example, moving school or changing name), you will need to use the new email address. 

If you’re working on the Early Career Framework (ECF), you will manage your programme member log-ins. Please see below on how to resolve log in issues: 

My programme member has not received their automated log-in email (ECF):  

1. Check that the programme member’s school is confirmed on the delivery partner portal.  
   
   Check that the programme member’s school is appearing on the ‘ECF Recruited Schools’ report in the ‘Reports’ section. If the school is missing, click ‘Add new ECF school’ on the ‘Recruited Schools’ tab. Ensure that accurate details are inputted, including the school induction tutor.  
    
2. Check that the programme member has been registered correctly with the DfE.  
   
   The DfE have shared details with us to create all My Teach First and Brightspace accounts. Please check that the details below are correct: 
   
   -Cohort year 
   -Email address 
   -Teacher Reference Number (TRN) 
   -Date of birth. 
   
   If these details are incorrect, the school induction tutor should log in to the DfE service to update the error. The TRN should also be provided by either the school induction tutor or the programme member. The programme member will receive regular prompts from the DfE to provide this.
    
3. Check that the programme member is logging in with the e-mail address that was provided to the DfE by the Induction Tutor.  
    
4. Ask the programme member to check their spam folder.  
   
   If the email has gone to their spam folder, ask them to mark the sender as ‘safe’.  
    
5. Reset the password with Teach First.  
   
   The programme member can visit My Teach First to reset their password. Delivery partners can also do this on their behalf. The programme member will then receive an email from my.teachfirst@teachfirst.org.uk. Please check the spam folder.   
   
   In the instance of any changes made either on the delivery partner portal or DfE services, there will be a 48 hour delay before they’re reflected on Teach First systems. This also applies to new My Teach First accounts being created.  

What to do if the log-in details on the automated email have expired:  

You can resolve this quickly by resetting the password. Refer to step 5 above. 

Programme members

As a programme member, you will have your own log-in to My Teach First. 

If you’re new to Teach First, you will receive an automated email with your log-in details. If you’ve used My Teach First before, you will be able to use your existing log-in. However, if you’ve changed your email address since (for example, moving school or changing name), you will need to use the new email address. 

What to do if you haven’t received your automated email with your log-in:  

1. Check that we have the correct details for you.  
   
   Your details have been shared with us by the DfE to create your account. For programme members, your school induction tutor has registered your details with the DfE initially. Please ensure that you have checked these details are correct: 
   
   -Cohort 
   -Email address  
   -Teacher Reference Number (TRN) 
   
   For programme members, if you need to check or update your details, please get in touch with your school induction tutor. If you are on an NPQ programme and you need to check or update your details, you can do so by logging on to the DfE Service. 
    
2. Check that you are logging in with the e-mail address that was provided to the DfE by the Induction Tutor. 
    
3. Check your spam folder.  
   
   If this email has gone to your spam folder, please mark the sender as ‘safe’.  
    
4. Reset your password with Teach First.  
   
   Visit the My Teach First website. You will then receive an email from my.teachfirst@teachfirst.org.uk. Don’t forget to check your spam folder.   

What if the log-in details on the automated email have expired? 

You can resolve this quickly by resetting your password. Refer to step 4 above. 

ECF tutors and mentors

As a school induction tutor or mentor, you will have your own log-in to My Teach First. 

If you’re new to Teach First, you will receive an automated email with your log-in details. If you’ve used My Teach First before, you will be able to use your existing log-in. However, if you’ve changed your email address since (for example, moving school or changing name), you will need to use the new email address. 

What to do if you haven’t received your automated log-in email:  

1. Check that your details have been correctly registered with the DfE.  
   
   Details have been shared with us by the DfE to create your accounts. Please check these details are correct: 
   
   -Email address 
   -Programme 
   -Cohort 
   -That you’re linked to the programme member 
   -Teacher Reference Number (TRN) 
   -Date of birth 
   
   School induction tutors can check and update programme members’ and mentors’ details on the DfE service. 
    
2. Check that you are logging in with the e-mail address provided to the DfE by the Induction Tutor.  
    
3. Check your spam folder.
    
   If the email has gone to your spam folder, please mark the sender as ‘safe’.  
    
4. Reset your password with Teach First.  
   
   Visit the My Teach First website to reset your password. You will then receive an email from my.teachfirst@teachfirst.org.uk. Don’t forget to check your spam folder.   

What if the log-in details on the automated email have expired? 

You can resolve this quickly by resetting your password. Refer to step 4 above.

I need help, who can I speak to?

If you are having technical difficulties or need support with My Teach First, contact us with the following information:   

• Your programme and your role.   
• A brief description of the issue you are encountering.   
• A full screenshot of your entire screen so that we can see the web address of the page you are accessing, the browser you are using, and any error messages you are seeing. You can do this on your keyboard on Windows (Windows + Shift + S) and on Mac (Command + Shift + 3). 

You will be provided with a case reference number and will then be able to follow up with this individual query.  

If you have more than one query for us, please raise them separately. 

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