AB Services
OneCornwall Appropriate Body Provision
All schools that offer a statutory induction are required to register their Early Career Teachers (ECTs) with an approved Appropriate Body (AB).
Appropriate Bodies play a key role in statutory teacher induction and from September 2021, in addition to monitoring that Early Career Teachers receive their statutory entitlements, Appropriate Bodies support schools and ECTs, to meet the new statutory guidance.
As a Teaching School Hub, OneCornwall provide AB services to meet the needs of our region across all phases and settings. Through moderation and quality assurance, we work collaboratively with schools to ensure that ECTs are fairly and consistently assessed. In line with the new guidance, we conduct fidelity checks to ensure ECTs are receiving a programme of support and training based on the Early Career Teacher Programme (ECTP)
New Statutory guidance was released in June 2026 and is available HERE.
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- Independent quality assurance of the Early Career Teacher induction and entitlements.
- Quality assurance of, and expert review of both formal end of year assessments and progress reviews, against the teacher standards.
- Centralised registration of ECTs across the region, with the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).
- Centralised point of contact for all schools and ECTs; direct telephone and online support through our central AB team.
- Expert advice and training for Headteachers and ECT Induction Tutors in all school settings.
- Welcome, induction and ECT Manager training for ECTs (live and recorded webinar).
- Access to the ECT Manager website, a simple and secure paperless system for ECT registration, assessments and induction resources.
- Regular drop-in clinics for Q&A support for both ECTs and Induction Tutors.
- Email reminders for key actions and deadlines .
- An Induction Handbook which will provide Induction Tutors, Headteachers, Governors and ECTs with the key information needed to support the Induction process.
- Clear and supportive advice where ECTs are at risk of failure with advice on appropriate ECT personal support plans.
- Up to two days of monitoring visits and feedback should an ECT or school raise concerns*
*Support for ECTs raising concerns includes up to two days support at the discretion of the Appropriate Body. Additional support will be charged at a daily rate of £350 per day, and this will be agreed in advance of the visit. These visits may be made up of online meetings and / or face to face visits depending upon need.
The DfE strongly recommend that schools use the provider-led programme. For schools considering using school-led materials, please email ectp@onecornwall.co.uk
ECTP & AB enquiries
ectp@onecornwall.co.uk
01872 530675 extn 187
