Backfill payments for time off timetable for early career framework (ECF) mentor training (national roll-out)
Guidance for schools and local authorities on funding for schools using one of the DfE-funded lead training providers to deliver early career framework mentor training from 1 September 2021 (national roll-out).
Applies to England
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The guidance is for:
- local authorities
- school leaders
- school teachers
- governing bodies and their representatives
Overview
Eligible schools will receive backfill payments to cover 36 hours of mentor time off timetable for training per mentor, over 2 years. This funding will be made in arrears over 2 payments. The first payment, covering 18 hours of mentor time off-timetable for training, will be made in the summer of year 1 following mentors starting the training. The second payment for the remaining 18 hours of mentor time off timetable will be made in the summer of year 2 where there has been sustained engagement with the training.
Conditions of grant
This guidance sets out the terms and conditions applied to the funding for eligible institutions that have provided time off-timetable for mentors to complete the provider-led ECF-based mentor training with one of the DfE-funded training providers as part of the national roll-out of the early career framework reforms.
Allocations
You can view the allocations for the grant funding on the above spreadsheet. The first payments will be made to schools directly or via local authorities in the summer following commencement of ECF mentor training. The second payment will be made in the summer of year 2 where there has been sustained engagement with the training.
For any further enquiries you can contact continuing-professional-development@digital.education.gov.uk