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 throughout the year and these can be booked via the links below.
Bath
Kingswood School
Lansdown, Bath
BA1 5RG
Berkshire
Senior school ECTs only
15th-May-25 – Year 1 ECTsWellington College
Crowthorne, Berkshire
RG45 7PU
Berkshire
Reading Blue Coat School
Holme Park Sonning Lane, Berkshire
RG4 6SU
Birmingham
King Edward VI High School For Girls
Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
B15 2UB
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
St Edward’s School
Cirencester Road, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 8EY
Hampshire
Portsmouth Grammar School
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2LN
Hertfordshire
Haileybury
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 7NU
Hertfordshire
Haberdashers’ Boys’ School
Butterfly Lane, Elstree
Hertfordshire
WD6 3AF
Kent
Tonbridge School
High Street
Tonbridge
TN9 1JP
London/North East
Forest School
Nr Snaresbrook, London
E17 3PY
London/ North West
New centre for 2024/25
18th-June-25 – Year 1 ECTsThe 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
Manchester/NW
Withington Girls’ School
100 Wellington Road
Fallowfield, Manchester
M14 6BL
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-May-25 – Year 1 ECTsDanes Hill
Oxshott, Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 0JG
Surrey
Senior school ECTs only
6th-May-25 – 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
York/NE
The Mount School
Dalton Terrace
York
YO24 4DD
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)
29th April 2025, 5pm
Supporting students with ADHD/ ASD diagnosis in the classroom
Led by Lynn McCann, this is an introductory session looking at different practical ways students with neurodiversity can be supported within classrooms. Lynn will share ideas and strategies which can be applied within your teaching to make lessons feel more inclusive.
Book Here8th May 2025, 5pm
Dialogue in the classroom
Will Ord will lead this session focusing on developing effective dialogue in the classroom. Dialogue is once again coming to prominence as an important area of skill for students to develop and an area of formative and summative assessment. This session is suitable for ECTs across all Key Stages.
Book Here14th May 2025, 5pm
Coaching for career progression: next steps
14th May 2025, 5pm
21st May 2025, 5pm
This is a two-part group coaching session. We will be focusing on your career path, looking at your personal goals, your values and next steps. The sessions are interactive using breakout rooms and discussion between participants so there will be no recording of this training available.
Book Here3rd June 2025, 5pm
Devices in the classroom
This session is led by Lex Lang (Caterham School). We will be looking at how devices can be used in a positive way to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. We will look at some practical ways to harness their usage and pitfalls to avoid.
Book Here11th June 2025, 5pm
Heading into year 2: timehacks and planning ahead
Led by Sarah Rich (Bolton School) this session is focused on practical advice and ideas to support everyone, especially Year 1 ECTs going into Year 2 with getting organised and finding ways to reduce workload and work towards better work/life balance.
Book Here