Release notes

Use this page to find out what's changed in the 'Register early career teachers' API.

We publish release notes whenever we make updates, including new features, improvements, deprecations or breaking changes. This helps lead providers keep their integration working smoothly and avoid unexpected issues.

27 May 2026 Added schedules and contract data for the 2026 to 2027 intake to the test (sandbox) environment

26 May 2026 Update to the induction_tutor_email attribute on GET partnerships and GET schools endpoints

8 May 2026 Prevent invalid withdrawal reason for early career teachers

7 May 2026 Add working_pattern field for early career teachers

5 May 2026 Updates to schedule and cohort changes for deferred and withdrawn participants

28 April 2026 Register early career teachers service launched

15 April 2026 Schedule and cohort changes now allowed for ECTs and mentors transferring to you from another provider

23 February 2026 Uplift fees for early career teachers (ECTs) and mentors are now fixed

16 February 2026 Delivery partner now recorded on declaration submission

19 January 2026 Declaration endpoints added, completing the RECT API in sandbox

19 January 2026 Change schedules endpoint released to the Register ECTs sandbox with updated validation rules

17 December 2025 Unfunded mentors endpoint now available in the Register ECTs sandbox

17 December 2025 Transfers endpoint now available in the Register ECTs sandbox with updated leaving and date handling logic

27 November 2025 Defer, withdraw, and resume endpoints endpoints added to the Register ECTs API with updated validation rules

7 November 2025 GET participants endpoints added to sandbox

26 September 2025 Partnerships endpoints now in sandbox for testing

13 August 2025 Schools endpoints now in sandbox for testing

12 August 2025 Delivery partner details available in API sandbox

23 June 2025 View financial statements in test environment