We value each and every member of our school community and place a very strong emphasis on our staff wellbeing, This means that we invest in our staff at every stage of their career to help them to manage their workload, look after their wellbeing and develop themselves professionally. As an ECT at Etone, you can expect the following in addition to your statutory entitlement and delivery of the Early Career Framework:

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Meet our ECF Team:

Sharon Leftwich Lloyd Assistant Head, Early Career Framework
Juliet Stafford Deputy Head, Quality of Education
Darren Bowley Deputy Head, Quality of Education
Deb Robbins Administration Support for Teaching and Learning

 

  • Experienced and dedicated mentors who will go above and beyond to support your career
    development
  • Protected time for mentor meetings
  • Dedicated time to engage with the ECF materials when you are not expected to engage in other
    school activities
  • Membership of a Subject Association to support your planning
  • Membership of National College and a suite of webinars
  • Additional CPD in response to your leaning needs
  • Good practice observations of expert colleagues, often guided by a Senior Leader to support
  • Breakfast meetings every two weeks to give you the chance to meet other ECT colleagues and
    discuss upcoming school events
  • An Etone Teaching and Learning website
  • An Etone Teaching and Learning library
  • An I Pad to facilitate you filming your lessons to encourage your own self-reflection
  • Teach Meet opportunities
  • Enhanced induction time to ensure that you have answers to all of your questions before you start
  • A supportive Teaching and Learning team to guide you through your first two years
  • Opportunities for career development events based on your emerging needs at the end of the two
    year course
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Welcome to Etone

Our ECF programme sits within the research driven teaching and learning team at Etone led by two deputy heads, Juliet Stafford and Darren Bowley. With forty years of teaching experience between them, Juliet and Darren regularly support, observe and coach ECTs bringing their considerable experience, and subject and pedagogical expertise to ensure progress. Our team is organised and ably assisted by Deb Robbins who collates all evidence into password protected, individual electronic folders making tracking your progress intuitive and straightforward.

I am incredibly passionate about my role of Induction Tutor and proud of the exceptional ECT offer available at Etone College which exceeds statutory requirements. I have been supporting, mentoring and coaching teachers in all phases of their career from trainees to ECTs to leadership over 24 years and am experienced in providing a nurturing, responsive environment which ensures that success. I am also a member of the ECF parliamentary special interest group working alongside academics and researchers from the top UK universities.

At Etone, we will:

  • make your wellbeing a priority;
  • provide bespoke support and input from a plethora of experienced mentors and practitioners;
  • enable access to coaching and training alongside classroom experiences;
  • customise additional CPD to meet current and arising needs;
  • offer unlimited access to CPD provided by The National College;
  • guide subject knowledge development through departmental membership of relevant subject association(s);
  • build a sense of community among ECTs through breakfast briefings, peer observations and social opportunities.
     

We very much look forward to guiding you to excellence in the most rewarding career available.

Sharon Leftwich-Lloyd

ECF Induction Tutor

 

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“The support at Etone College as an ECT has been amazing, no question is a silly question, and every member of staff is very welcoming and happy to help!“

“I have had so much support, seen so much expert teaching and learning, and had so many opportunities that have allowed me to become more and more like the teaching practioner I have always wanted to be!”

“I would say the support that we are given as ECTs at Etone is what helps set us apart. There are always colleagues to turn to for advice or support, which is invaluable during the first few years of a teaching career. I've never felt like I couldn't ask for help when necessary, which has helped me feel more secure in my role at the school.”

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