2021 Report details for project: Early Careers Framework/National Professional Qualification
| Project name | Early Careers Framework/National Professional Qualification - there is only one report for this project |
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| Organisation | DFE (D6) - see all reports for this organisation |
| Report year | 2021 (data is from March 2021) |
| Category | Transformation - see all reports for this category |
| Description: | The Early Career Framework (ECF) & National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) Programmes are part of DfE reforms delivering a 2-year induction for Early Career Teachers, and a suite of 6 new NPQs for teachers and leaders. |
| DCA (RAG) | Amber |
| DCA text: | The Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating is Amber.This is primarily due to the following factors: The overall ECF-NPQ Programmes delivery confidence is rated Amber. The Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) Gate 3 assurance review in February 2021 confirmed a rating of Amber and noted that whilst delivery timelines remain tight, critical milestones are being achieved and the project is progressing as planned. This also aligns with the IPA Gate 2 Review DCA rating for ECF given in June 2020. This confidence is also based on the firm business case foundations defining clear objectives, policy proposals and delivery plans as well as planned risk mitigations, progress to date and early lessons from the ECF early rollout and its expansion programmes. Solid progress has been made with the full business cases, with both the ECF FBC and NPQ FBC having cleared DfE and HMT/Cabinet Office approvals in Feb 2021. The Amber Rating is a reflection of the key programme risks around our commitment to the Sept 2021 ECF and new NPQs launches, market capacity, and the tight timelines for suppliers to mobilise and recruit schools and cohorts |
| Start date | 2018-11-01 |
| End date | 2026-02-12 |
| Schedule text | The project end-date is 12 February 2026. This is primarily due to the following factors: Project schedule remains on track for delivery in line with the current plan. Ensuring that all teachers have access to high-quality professional training and development at the start and throughout their careers, Supporting a coherent journey of development and career progression, Building the capacity of the system to deliver strengthened high-quality professional development for all teachers, Revise Induction regulations to a right to a 2 year ECF Induction. |
| Baseline | £15.58m |
| Forecast | £14.97m |
| Variance | -4.00% |
| Variance text: | The budget variance is less than or equal to 5%. The Programme costs have been updated to reflect that the programme incurred costs covering Digital and Data staff & One Off New Costs (370.03) The costs in the Early Career Framework (ECF) Early Roll Out (ERO, Full Business Case (FBC) have not been profiled by financial year, and therefore have been flat profiled from year two across three financial years. The contingency section has been updated since Q2. The majority of the contingency (£0.84m) is for any potential TUPE and transitional costs linked to the existing reformed NPQ programme and the remainder of 0.458m is the contingency for the digital solution for ECF. |
| Whole Life Cost | £372.28m |
| WLCost text: | The projects Baseline Whole Life Cost is £372.28m. This is primarily due to the following factors: The projects Baseline Whole Life Cost is 372.28 (£m). This is primarily due to the refinement of the policy and delivery assumptions for the Full Business Cases for both National Roll Out of the Early Career Framework and the National Professional Qualifications. |
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| Sourcefile | IPA_2021.csv |
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