Starting your first teaching job can feel overwhelming. University prepares you to teach lessons, but many of the practical realities of the classroom are learned the hard way. Nobody Told Me… bridges that gap, giving Early Career Teachers the practical knowledge, routines and confidence they need to start September successfully.

Whether you’re preparing independently over the summer or delivering induction training as a school or trust, this complete CPD programme provides a structured roadmap through the first year of teaching.

This resource includes four fully integrated components:
• a ten module self-study guide
• a 27-slide presentation
• a comprehensive participant workbook with reflection activities, planning tools and action points
• 11 bonus resources linked to the modules

It can be used independently by an individual ECT working through it in their own time, or delivered as a guided CPD session by a school, trust, or teacher training provider.

What the ten modules cover:
1. What actually matters in your first year (and what doesn’t)
2. How to build curriculum knowledge before creating a single resource
3. What to find out about your school before September
4. Setting up a classroom that supports behaviour and belonging
5. Establishing routines in the first six weeks
6. Writing behaviour scripts so you always know what to say
7. Lesson planning that is sustainable, not exhausting
8. Building positive relationships with parents
9. Building professional relationships with colleagues
10. Protecting yourself from burnout from day one

Developed from extensive classroom and leadership experience, this programme focuses on the practical elements that make the greatest difference during an ECT’s first year: curriculum knowledge, classroom routines, behaviour, and professional organisation.

Tailored for primary school ECTs. Ideal for use during the summer term, over the summer holidays, or as part of an NQT/ECT induction programme.