If your school employs a Early Career Teacher (ECT), you must register them with an 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 Initial Teacher Training Early Career Framework (ITTECF).
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 ITTECF 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.
For queries relating to our AB, please contact Katie Arthur on AB@rklt.co.uk
Please click here to view the Red Kite Appropriate Body2025-2026 Handbook

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 (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.
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.
If your school isn’t on the drop-down list, please email AB@rklt.co.uk.