Early Career Teacher Network

Your early years as an English teacher are a time to develop your practice, explore ideas and discover the teacher you want to become. The NATE ECT Network will offer a supportive space to deepen your subject knowledge, develop practical approaches to teaching and explore your professional identity as an English teacher.

Complementing your school-based induction, the network will give you access to articles connecting research with classroom practice, offering fresh perspectives and ideas to explore with your pupils. Through the forthcoming NATE forum on our new membership platform, you’ll also be able to connect with other ECTs, ask questions, share experiences and discuss what’s working — and what’s proving more challenging.

We’ll share more details soon. We look forward to welcoming you into the conversation.

Posts from our blog for ECTs

CPD and student livestream opportunities from the British Library and Lit in Colour

CPD and student livestream opportunities from the British Library and Lit in Colour

The British Library, in partnership with Lit in Colour, is offering a rich programme of…
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Bursaries, recruitment and retention

Bursaries, recruitment and retention

As Labour’s Bridget Phillipson pledges to boost teacher recruitment, the real challenge lies in keeping…
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Why don’t we teach more Queer texts in the English classroom?

Why don’t we teach more Queer texts in the English classroom?

Matt Ingram reflects on a charged classroom moment and the lingering shadow of Section 28 to…
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