Funding

Eligible schools who sign up to ECT Align will receive the programme free of charge, but will also receive funding from the DfE to cover:

·       10% time off timetable for all year 1 ECTs (received as core funding through the dedicated schools grant (DSG)

·       5% time off timetable for all year 2 ECTs (paid directly to schools in the summer of year 2)

·       20 hours of mentor time off timetable for all mentors (paid directly to schools in the summer of year 2)

For more information on the funding schools will receive from the DfE, please visit this webpage.