Cost/Funding

Teachers are eligible for funding if they:

• have obtained Qualified Teacher (QTS) status

• started induction on or after 1 September 2021

Teachers who have obtained Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, are not required to take part in this programme and do not qualify for funding. Schools that are not accredited for Section 41 funding, or are nurseries, are not eligible for Early Career Framework (ECF) funding from the Department for Education (DfE). This includes independent schools, Welsh establishments, and British schools overseas.

Find out more about funding and eligibility for the ECT programme here.