ECTs and Mentor April 2025
Find the conferences, clinics and resources you need if you are an ECT or Mentor in April 2025 cohort.
ECT Year 1
All conferences & clinics are compulsory - please click the link next to each event below to register.
Over the 2 years you have to attend 3 conferences (full day & face-to-face) and 6 clinics (1 hour 15 & online)
As part of the April 25 cohort of ECTs you will attend your events in a slightly different order and will attend most of your events with the January 25 cohort.
ECT conference 1 is split into two parts with the second part delivered asynchronously via a recording on your Steplab. Please see all events below and get in touch if we can clarify anything or support you in any way.
ECT Conference 2: Adaptive teaching (May 2025)
Date: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Time: 09:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: St. James’ Park, Newcastle
ECT Conference 1 - Part 1: The Programme (May 2025)
Date: Monday 12th May 2025
Time: 15.45-16.45
Location: Online via Zoom
ECT Clinic 2: Thinking hard (June 2025)
Date: Thursday 5th June 2025
Time: 08:00 - 9.15 am
Location: Online via Zoom
ECT Clinic 3: Effective feedback (October 2025)
Date: Tuesday 7th October
Time: 3:45 -5:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
ECT Clinic 1: High Expectations (November 2025)
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 3:45 -5:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
ECT Conference 3: Professional Development and Sustaining Wellbeing (January 2026)
Date: Thursday 15th January 2026
Time: 09:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: St. James' Park, Newcastle
ECT Clinic 4: Working with others (March 2026)
Date: Thursday 5th March 2026
Time: 3:45 -5:00 pm
Location: Online - Zoom
ECT Year 2
All conferences & clinics are compulsory - please click the link next to each event below to register.
Over the 2 years you have to attend 3 conferences (full day & face-to-face) and 6 clinics (1 hour 15 & online)
ECT Clinic 5: Literacy (May 2026)
Date: Thursday 7th May 2026
Time: 8.00 -9.15 am
Location: Online via Zoom
ECT Clinic 6: Implementation (November 2026)
Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 3:45 -5:00 pm
Mentor Year 1
All conferences & clinics are compulsory - please click the link next to each event below to register. Over the 2 years you have to attend 2 conferences (Conference 1 is face to face and a full day and conference 2 is a half day, online) and 2 clinics (1 hour 15 minutes & online)
For more information on any of these, please contact: ECF@the3rivers.net
Mentor Conference 1: Instructional Coaching & the Early Career Teacher Programme (May 2025)
Date: Thursday 8 May 2026
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Online via Zoom
Mentor Clinic 1: Contextualising the Coaching Cycle (October 2025)
Date: Thursday 9 October 2025
Time : 3:45-5:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Mentor Conference 2: Adapting the Coaching Model (March 2026 or earlier)
Time: 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Mentor Year 2
All conferences & clinics are compulsory - please click the link next to each event below to register. Over the 2 years you have to attend 2 conferences ( face-to-face, conference 1 is a full day and conference 2 is a half day) and 2 clinics (1 hour 15 minutes & online)
For more information on any of these, please contact: ECF@the3rivers.net
Mentor Clinic 2: Providing Challenge (May 2026)
Date: Monday 18 May 2026
Time: 3:45-5:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Resources for ECTs
Resources for Mentors
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