ECT Training
ECT training
ISTIP offers professional development to ECTs via regional training centres. A school will assign an ECT to a centre during the registration process.
There are two regional meetings for Year 1 ECTs (Autumn and Summer term) and one meeting for Year 2 ECTs (Spring term).
We also run webinars and in-person training throughout the year and these can be booked via the links below.
Bath
Kingswood School
Lansdown, Bath
BA1 5RG
Berkshire
Prep School ECTs only, Year 2 only
12th-February-27 – Year 2 ECTsHolme Grange School
Heathlands Road, Wokingham, Berkshire
RG40 3AL
Berkshire
Reading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning on Thames,
Reading
RG4 6SU
Berkshire
Senior school ECTs only, Year 2 only
24th-February-27 – Year 2 ECTsWellington College
Crowthorne, Berkshire
RG45 7PU
Birmingham
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 3TS
Cheshire
The Grange School
Hartford, Northwich
CW8 1LU
Cheshire
The King’s School
Macclesfield, Cheshire
SK10 1DA
Devon
Blundell’s
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 4DN
East Midlands
Trent College
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG10 4AD
East Sussex
Brighton College
Eastern Road, Brighton
Sussex (East)
BN2 0AL
Gloucestershire
Dean Close School
Shelburne Rd
Cheltenham
GL51 6HE
Hampshire
Portsmouth Grammar School
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2LN
Hertfordshire
Haileybury
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 7NU
Hertfordshire
Habs Elstree
Butterfly Lane, Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3AF
Kent
Tonbridge School
High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1JP
Leeds
The Grammar School at Leeds
Leeds
LS17 8GS
London/North East
Forest School
Nr Snaresbrook, London
E17 3PY
London/ North West
The Godolphin and Latymer School, Iffley Rd, London W6 0PG
London/South East
Dulwich College
Dulwich, London
SE21 7LD
London / South West
Emanuel School
London
SW11 1HS
London/West
Kingston Grammar School
London Road,
KT2 6PY
Manchester/NW
Bolton School
Chorley New Road, Bolton
BL1 4PA
Norfolk
Norwich School
70 The Close
Norwich, Norfolk
NR1 4DD
Northamptonshire
Oundle School
Oundle, Peterborough
PE8 4GH
Oxford
Magdalen College School
Cowley Place, Oxford
OX4 1DZ
Somerset
Millfield School
Street, Somerset
BA16 0YD
Surrey
Prep School ECTs only
12th-October-26 – Year 1 ECTs 11th-March-27 – Year 2 ECTs 20th-May-27 – Year 1 ECTsDanes Hill
Oxshott, Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0JG
Surrey
Senior school ECTs only
12th-November-26 – Year 1 ECTs 18th-March-27 – Year 2 ECTs 6th-May-27 – Year 1 ECTsSt George’s College
Weybridge, Weybridge Road
Addlestone
Surrey
KT15 2QS
Surrey
Surbiton High School
Surbiton Crescent, Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 2JT
ECT Webinars
ISTIP runs professional development webinars for ECTs.
You will need to register for any webinars you wish to attend. Registration links are available below. The webinars will be recorded and sent out to all who are registered.
If you have any queries about the webinars, please contact Amy Cooper (amy.cooper@istip.co.uk)
10th September 2026
Introduction to ISTIP
This webinar is for ECTs starting the induction process
Book Here15th September 2026
Introduction to ISTIP – Year 2 ECTs
This webinar is for ECTs who have moved to ISTIP in their second year of induction
Book Here21st September 2026
Introduction to ISTIP
This webinar is for ECTs starting the induction process. It is a repeat of the session on the 10th September. You do not have to attend both webinars
Book Here22nd September 2026
AI and the Classroom
In this session, Tom Wade will explore how AI can support teaching and learning in practical, manageable ways, while also helping to ease teacher workload. As the technology continues to evolve quickly, we will also take time to reflect on the potential pitfalls and ethical considerations for both teachers and pupils.
Book Here12th October 2026
Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing
In this session, Faye McGuiness from Education Support will share practical, research-informed approaches to teacher wellbeing and mental health. Grounded in real experience, it offers useful ideas to support resilience and ongoing professional growth – helping teachers feel more supported in their day-to-day work.
Book Here9th November 2026
The Boys in the Room: Understanding and Countering the Manosphere in Schools
In this session, Matt Pinkett explores the growing influence of the manosphere on boys and young men, and what it means for schools. Drawing on his work and experience, he offers insight into these online spaces alongside practical ways educators can respond with confidence and care.
Book Here