Appropriate Body Services

Thank you for visiting our Teaching School Hub Appropriate Body page

Chafford Hundred Teaching School Hub is an Appropriate Body for ECT Induction in the South Essex Region covering Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. We provide full support for ECTs, Mentors and schools as well as quality assurance of the ECT Induction programme.

All qualified teachers who are employed in a relevant school in England must, by law, have satisfactorily, completed an induction period, subject to specified exemptions and confirmed by an Appropriate Body.

The appointment of an Appropriate Body is a statutory requirement for the Early Career Teacher (ECT) induction period.  For more information see below.

Interested to learn more about our Appropriate Body and ECF Programme, then join one of our Information Webinars listed below:

Please click on one of the links to register:

Mon 11 March - 1-2pm                  

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrc-qupzIiEtIg9Tfx7L4jRQS0v18_Al7_

Fri 22 March - 9:30-10:30am  

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdOyurjMjHtf_bkwmMyz0nj_q8pC8a-EV 

Tue 26 March - 3-4pm                 

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqduCqqTouGNfIsiG2Ck5AHB_tZGnxh8q7

Thurs 25th April - 11.30-12.30pm

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucu6hqjIiGdeo_DHQJg6mj8UoEx2B7QQ2

If you would like to register your ECTs now for an Induction to start in September 2024, please see below for onboarding:

Options for New Schools:
Interested in registering ONE ECT on our ECF & AB Programme?  Please complete this form HERE.  

If you have more than 1 ECT then please complete the AB & ECF New School Registration form found in at the bottom of this page in the 'downloads' area and email to: TSHub@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk

Option for Existing Schools:

Please email us for the onboarding spreadsheet or for more information please contact us:

TSHub@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk

For Secondary Schools:
Kate Castro-Martin: k.castro-martin@hfed.net

For Primary and SEND/Special Schools: 
Harleen Soor: h.soor@hfed.net

Appropriate Body Fees

The Chafford Hundred Teaching School Hub offer the following five options for your Appropriate Body and ECF from September 2024 and the fees covers the two-year Induction period:

1. AB & ECF Full Induction Programme by Harris Teaching School Hubs - £490 per ECT for 2 years
2. AB & ECF Core Induction Programme led by schools - £550 per ECT plus £2,100 per school for fidelity checking for 2 years
3. AB & ECF School Led Programme led by schools - £625 per ECT plus £2,100 per school for fidelity checking for 2 years
4. AB ONLY - ECF Full Induction Programme delivered by another ECF Lead provider - £490 for 2 years
5. ECF ONLY Full Induction Programme by Harris Teaching School Hubs without AB - £ Free for 2 years

(fees are per ECT)