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Teach First Transfer/Access FAQs

We know recently that there have been queries relating to the transfer to Teach First as our new ECF Provider and the accessing of their portals and materials for ECTs, Mentors and Induction Tutors/Leads. We have popped together the FAQs below to hopefully help with some of those which you may have come across. If you have any other queries or concerns relating to accessing the portals or the transfer itself, please reach out to Shannon Crowley or Emma Farrell - ECF@cptshn.co.uk.

How long can we expect it to take to gain access to Bright Space once the school is set up on the DfE portal?

  • Expect the DfE to take up to 10 working days from the day the school are registered to report the partnership to Teach First. It can then take a further 5 working days for Teach First to set up Bright Space access.

We need to get in contact with Teach First for support with the system/portal?

  • The best way to do this is by using the Teach First Contact Us online form which can be found on the landing page of my Teach First Contact Us | My Teach First.

Will our ECTs/Mentors induction/training be affected by not having Bright Space access?

  • Please be rest assured your ECTs/Mentors will be able to meet their engagement requirements by attending the conferences and seminars on offer and attending mentor sessions.

Will our ECTs induction be affected by not having access to the ECF training/materials?

  • As long as regular mentor meetings are going ahead and an ECT is being shown how to make progress with their teaching against the Teachers’ Standards then this will ensure their entitlements are in place, and as long as ECT induction has been recorded and authorised with the appropriate body, then not having access will not delay ECT induction as this will still be being recorded.

My Lead Provider/Delivery Partner/Both details do not look correct on the DfE?

  • If you are going down the DfE funded route, in most cases your Delivery Partner should be down as Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub and Lead Provider as Teach First, if this looks incorrect or you are unable to change these, please contact the DfE in the first instance continuingprofessional-development@digital.education.gov.uk.

I believe I may have missed out a step in registering?

Our Year One/Year Two ECT/s have not received an invitation to the Teach First Conferences?

  • If your ECTs have not received any details regarding conferences, then please email either our dedicated ECF inbox ECF@cptshn.co.uk or our ECF Administrator Shannon Crowley SCrowley@cptshn.co.uk.

Our Mentor/Mentors have not received invites to their mentor sessions?

  • If your mentor/s have not received any details regarding their mentor sessions, then please email either our dedicated ECF inbox ECF@cptshn.co.uk or our ECF Administrator Shannon Crowley SCrowley@cptshn.co.uk.

It has been over 10 working days, and nothing has been received from the DfE/Teach First regarding access?

  • If all details are correct on the portal and you know of no reason why access has not been given and you have been in contact with both the DfE and Teach First then please do reach out to a member of the team here at the Hub and we will do our best to get this investigated for you.
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