Survey for staff
Early career teachers and mentors
Checks whether the statutory induction entitlement is really being met, from protected time to mentor meetings, and whether ECTs want to stay in teaching. Best run in January. Results need 10 responses in each group, so it works best in larger schools or across a trust. About 5 minutes to complete.
What respondents read first
This survey is for early career teachers and their mentors. It asks whether induction is working as it should: protected time, mentor meetings, feedback, workload and support with behaviour. It takes about 5 minutes and is anonymous: the school cannot see who answered, and results are only shown for groups of 10 or more. Written comments are read by the school. If one suggests that a child or an adult may be at risk of harm, including a concern about the conduct of someone who works with children, it goes straight to the school's safeguarding lead and is kept out of the report.
How anonymity works in this survey
- The school cannot see who answered. Nothing is reported until 10 people have answered.
- A group, such as one role or one year group, is shown only when 10 or more people in it have answered. Smaller groups are hidden.
- An answer chosen by fewer than 5 people is hidden, along with enough others that it cannot be worked out by subtraction.
- Written comments appear only once 10 people have answered.
The questions
Numbered in the order respondents see them.
Respondents choose
Which best describes you?
- Early career teacher (year 1 or 2)
- Mentor of an early career teacher
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Induction entitlement3
- Question 1.
ECTs here get the full induction support they are entitled to.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 3.
The induction tutor checks that each ECT is getting their induction entitlement.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 16.
What one change would make induction work better for ECTs and their mentors?
Write your own answer
Early career teachers6
- Question 2.
ECTs' reduced timetable is protected from cover.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 4.
ECT training here is adapted to what each ECT needs.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 6.
ECT mentors have enough time to do the role well.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 12.
ECTs get extra help with behaviour when they need it.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 13.
ECTs are not given an unfair share of the most challenging classes.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 14.
This is a good school to start a teaching career in.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Mentoring4
- Question 5.
Planned mentor meetings go ahead as scheduled.
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
- Question 7.
Mentors have had the training they need for the role.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 8.
Mentor meetings end with a practical next step for the ECT to work on.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 9.
Next steps from one mentor meeting are checked at the following meeting.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Workload2
- Question 10.
ECTs' workload here is manageable.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 11.
The work set by the induction training programme is manageable alongside teaching.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Staying in teaching1
- Question 15.
I expect to still be working in teaching in five years' time.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Free to run. The full report is £149.
Running it is free and gives you the headline result, with strengths and priorities. The full report adds every chart, comments grouped into themes and briefing slides.
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