--- title: "How to register for the ECT/ECTP Programme" description: "Register your Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and Mentors for Teach West London’s UCL Full Induction Programme (FIP). Follow our step-by-step guide to complete the registration process." url: "https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/early-careers-framework/how-to-register-for-the-ecf-programme" school: "Teach West London" --- [Train to Teach with Teach West London in 2027-28 - learn more and apply today.](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/initial-teacher-training/why-train-with-teach-west-london) # How to register for the ECT/ECTP Programme #### How to register To register your ECTs and their Mentors for the Teach West London UCL ECT Programme, you will need to: Access the [register early career teachers service](https://www.register-early-career-teachers.education.gov.uk/) portal. ​You do not need to take any action immediately unless:​ - there are any new ECTs or mentors at your school​ for this term - you have any updates to existing ECTs or Mentors, e.g. they have left the school​ When you do need to use the updated service, you will need to have an account with [DfE Sign-in](https://services.signin.education.gov.uk/). DfE Sign-in is a single sign-on service that provides access to DfE services. Your school might already use it for other DfE services. ​ Make sure to get set up with DfE Sign-in so you can promptly register any new ECTs or Mentors when registration opens for the 2026 academic year. ​​If you require assistance with [DfE Sign-in](https://services.signin.education.gov.uk/), you can contact the DfE helpdesk at The ITTECF and ECTP are not assessment tools and do not replace a school’s chosen Appropriate Body assessment process. [Click here to find out more about the Teach West London Appropriate Body Service.](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/appropriate-body/about-our-service) ### Related Blog Posts [![Image of ECTP Conference 2026: Facilitation in Focus](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Capture.PNG)](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/blog/2026-02-13-08-49-ectp-conference-2026-facilitation-in-focus) 13 February 2026 #### [ECTP Conference 2026: Facilitation in Focus](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/blog/2026-02-13-08-49-ectp-conference-2026-facilitation-in-focus) Teach West London, in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) and expert local partners, is dedicated to providing exceptional development and support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and trainee teachers. Our Early Careers Framework (ECTP) Conference, held in February at Ada… [Continue reading](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/blog/2026-02-13-08-49-ectp-conference-2026-facilitation-in-focus) [View All Posts](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/blog/index/tag:ectp) ### ECTP - [Early Career Teacher Programme (ECTP)](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/early-careers-framework/early-career-teacher) - [How to register for the ECT/ECTP Programme](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/early-careers-framework/how-to-register-for-the-ecf-programme) - [Safeguarding](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/early-careers-framework/safeguarding) - [ECTP FAQs](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/early-careers-framework/how-to-register-for-the-ecf-programme/early-careers-framework-faqs) - [Early Career Framework (ECF)](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/early-careers-framework/early-careers-teacher-programme) - [![Now Teach](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/Jpeg_Logo_500x500.jpg)](https://nowteach.org.uk/become-a-teacher/) - [![St Mary's University](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/st_marys_logo.png)](https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20940707934&gbraid=0AAAAADrAaccWzsyUfbosdpj_XNT2h1TNV&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu97-ruCUkQMVxpNQBh3czxJTEAAYASAAEgKqsfD_BwE) - [![Twyford CofE Academies Trust ](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/Trust_logo_(002).png)](https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/) - [![UCL](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/partners/UCL-CEL-_LOGO_(002).png)](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/) - [![Step Into Teaching](https://files.schudio.com/teach-west-london/images/logo/Step_into_teaching.JPG)](https://stepintoteaching.co.uk/) **Teach West London** Park View Road Ealing London W5 2JX Tel: 020 3301 3180 In line with the [Twyford CofE Academy Trust Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy](https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/key-documentation/policies) personal Information will only be processed for the purpose for which it was collected. [View Privacy Notice](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/who-we-are/privacy-notice) © 2026 Teach West London. All rights reserved. School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://teachwestlondon.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) Update cookies preferences