The role of the induction tutor is not one set out in the statutory induction guidance. Depending on the size and staffing structure of your school, you may not have a designated induction lead; the role may be undertaken by the head teacher or a tutor. 

The induction tutor plays a vital part in ensuring ECT induction is purposeful, successful and accurately monitored. To understand the extent of the role, you should look at the roles of the head teacher/principal and the tutor to identify the overlap between roles (see Section 5 of the statutory induction guidance).  

The induction lead provides a conduit between ECTs, mentors, head teachers and the Teaching School Hub. It is important that the hierarchy of induction is in place so that issues can be escalated when necessary.  

 
C&K Teaching School Hub communicates with induction tutors through half-termly breakfast briefings on the first Thursday of each half-term. These meetings are followed up with a handout summarising the key actions for them, their ECTs, mentors and tutors during the half-term. Details can be found here: Calderdale and Kirklees Teaching School Hub - IC Breakfast Briefings (ckteachingschoolhub.org) 

The induction tutor is responsible for monitoring the quality of assessments for each ECT, as well as ensuring a high level of engagement with the ECF training process. For schools following a funded DfE programme, this means ensuring ECTs and mentors attend all training sessions, ECTS complete their self-study, and mentors record coaching sessions on Steplab.  

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In addition to this, the induction tutor should conduct a Coaching-on-Coaching session three times across the two-year training programme for every mentor. This is a supportive process rather than a judgemental one. Findings should be recorded on the Hub’s form.