Welcome to the Early Career Hub

The Early Career Hub is our one-stop shop for trainee teachers, early career teachers, and those involved in supporting, coaching and mentoring those new to the profession. 

Whether seeking top tips on how to maintain a work-life balance and manage workload and wellbeing, or more specialised advice on key approaches in those first days in the classroom, we’ve got you covered. 

Content is helpfully linked to strands of the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework, and includes accessible research articles on essential topics such as using technology, providing feedback and understanding how pupils learn.

If you are visiting for the first time, make sure you’ve signed up for Chartered College membership to make sure you can access all resources and receive ongoing CPD resources. You can sign up for just £1 as a trainee teacher, and membership is half price for ECTs – or may even be covered by your school.  You might find it helpful use the Early Career Teacher member workbook below to support your professional learning journey on our site – it is designed to help you make the most of the resources below and help you effectively plan your ongoing professional development.

Making the most of the Early Career Hub

Explore content by Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework theme

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events that may be of interest to trainee and early career teachers

  • Chartered College of Teaching
  • Fellow Only

Join FCCT Hannah Wilson, the Founder of The Belonging Effect and author of Cultivating Belonging in Schools to explore the hot topic of belonging.

Members Only
October 14, 2026
8:00 am
Free
  • Chartered College of Teaching
  • Behaviour |
  • Student Teachers

This webinar comes to you as part of a supportive new series from the Chartered College of Teaching, designed for student teachers as they take their first steps into the profession, which can sometimes feel daunting.

Members Only
October 21, 2026
4:00 pm
Free
  • Association for Science Education
  • External Organisation
  • Science

We are delighted to be returning to the University of Northampton's Waterside Campus for our 2027 Annual Conference. The theme for the 2027 Conference is: Shaping the Future of Science Education Together

January 7, 2027
8:00 am
£369