Appropriate Body
The Appropriate Body will provide independent quality assurance of the ECT’s two-year induction, and this will include checking that the ECT is receiving a programme of support and training based on the Early Career Framework.
Please note, schools can choose which appropriate body they work with; they are encouraged to choose their local teaching school hub for appropriate body services. A full list of all Teaching School Hubs can be found here.
Your choice of Early Career Framework professional development programme is independent from your Appropriate Body. We welcome ECT registrations from all schools regardless of the ECF professional development programme you have chosen.
Haringey Education Partnership has a strong history of delivering Appropriate Body services to schools local to us in North London, and are now working in partnership with the Red Kite team to offer the highest quality services to continue this offer as an option to our schools; Red Kite are the designated Appropriate Body for HEP and will be supported by us to work with our local schools, however schools can choose which appropriate body they work with; they are encouraged to choose their local teaching school hub for appropriate body services.
Our team is led by HEP’s Lead for Teacher Development, Leadership and Governance, Anne Etchells. Anne has over thirty years of experience in the primary sector, and is a former primary Headteacher. She has been leading on ECF and AB provision for the last two years. Fay Jackson is a Support Partner for the ECF and AB, with decades of experience in this field. Marlena Wright is our Project Manager for Teacher Development and can support schools and ECTs with their queries.
The Red Kite and HEP team
We are an established AB with long experience of supporting ECT induction
We are a school-led provider with knowledge and experience of the Early Career Framework
We are an ITT accredited provider with knowledge of the Early Career Teacher journey
Our team of Early Career Leaders will support ECTs, mentors and school leaders using their broad knowledge of the region’s schools
We can provide timely, specialist advice and support as required
We are using ECT Manager (formerly called NQT manager) online portal for smooth, secure, paperless management of the Appropriate Body service.
ECT Manager
ECT Manager (formerly called NQT manager) is a paperless ECT management system used by many Appropriate Bodies, including Red Kite. It allows you to register your ECTs and submit assessments online.
It is very easy to use. Just follow the link, click on the ‘Register your School’ option and select your school from the drop-down list. You simply complete contact details for the ECF Lead/Induction Tutor in school to receive your log in details.
Red Kite Teaching School Hub is one of 87 centres of excellence for teacher training and development. We serve a network of schools across North Yorkshire with the goal of improving education across the region.
