Appropriate Body Services – Registration of ECTs
Schools are required to register their ECT with an Appropriate Body, with the ECF Lead Provider and with the DfE digital service. All 3 registrations must be completed in full.
STEP ONE: Appropriate Body Registration
All schools are required to register with an Appropriate Body in order for statutory induction to be recognised with the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).
How to register for Appropriate Body Services
For instructions on how to add ECTs, please login to ECT Manager and click here for instructions (You must be logged into ECT Manager as a school user to view this).
If you currently use ECT Manager and wish to use Alban TSH as your AB for the first time, please login to ECT Manager and click here to access the instructions. (You must be logged into ECT Manager as a school user to view this).
If you are new to ECT Manager please click here to access the relevant step by step instructions.
If you have any questions, please contact victoria.angel@albantsh.co.uk for more information.
Registration Deadline Dates
Schools must register by the following dates to ensure induction can commence promptly:
For January 2025 start: 10th January 2025
For April 2025 start: 2 May 2025
In most circumstances Alban TSH Appropriate Body will commence induction for an ECT from the beginning of an academic term. Schools are advised to contact us directly for guidance regarding mid-term starters.
STEP TWO: DfE digital service
You now need to register your ECT and their nominated Mentor on the DfE digital service, which can be accessed by clicking here.
STEP THREE: ECF Lead provider – Best Practice Network
If this is the first time you have had an ECT, or you last had one in the academic year 2021/22 you need to complete this form. It connects you with us and our lead provider, Best Practice Network.
