Complete your ECT induction with Lionheart Trust.
Train across 17 East Midlands schools with trust‑wide support and mentoring.
Choosing where to begin your teaching career matters. With Lionheart Teach, you complete your Early Career Teacher induction as part of a wider professional community, training alongside other ECTs from across the Trust.
Whether you trained with Lionheart Teach or joined us from another provider, you’ll receive extensive, personalised support shaped by trust values and shared practice — and benefit from the experience, collaboration and connection that comes from being part of a large, supportive trust.
ECT‑specific training
Training designed specifically for early career teachers, shaped by trust values and classroom reality.
Dedicated ECT training on staff training days.
Sessions tailored specifically to early‑career needs.
Support that reflects the realities of the classroom.
Training aligned to Lionheart Trust values.
Individualised support
Support shaped around you, your strengths and your development priorities.
We value the fresh ideas, perspectives and experiences you bring to our schools, and we actively shape support around your needs.
Support includes:
Dedicated mentoring and coaching
Regular structured check‑ins
Targeted CPD linked to your strengths and development priorities
Trust‑wide support beyond your individual school
You are early in your career — but your voice matters.
A strong ECT community
Train alongside other ECTs and become part of a trust‑wide professional network.
You’ll be part of an in‑depth, collaborative ECT network spanning all Lionheart Trust schools.
This means:
Shared learning and collaboration across subjects and phases
A strong sense of belonging to the wider Trust
Opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues and fellow ECTs
A professional network you’ll carry beyond your induction years
What to expect when you join us as an ECT?
Tailored support from day one
Your Lionheart journey beguns before you first day in the classroom.
- A Trust-wide welcome event in June, bringing new ECTs together
- Meet the Lionheart Teach team and fellow ECTs
- Become part of a supportive community of ECT's across our Trust schools.
- Feel confident and connected before the term starts.
High-quality ECF delivery you can trust.
Your statutory ECT induction is delivered through:
- Ambition Institute (DfE-Approved ECF)
- Delivered by Lionheart Teach
- In partnership with the Leicestershire & Rutland Teaching School Hub
This provides a structured, evidence-informed foundation, enhanced by Lionheart's trust-specific, personalised support.
Whether you’re currently training or approaching qualification, we’d love to hear from you.
Join our ECT Talent Community to:
- Hear about ECT opportunities across the Trust
- Receive updates and support from Lionheart Teach
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Register your interest in completing your ECT training with us
