Appropriate Body Registration

Registering ECTs with the Appropriate body (5 Counties Alliance)

This is the registration for the induction process. This will normally be a 2 year process but part time teachers or teachers who start after September will have a longer induction period even if they have already completed the ECF.

MNSPs appropriate body is : 5 counties (south Gloucestershire and B&NES) Appropriate body: 

This registers your ECTs on the two year induction process. Deadline for this is usually 3 weeks into Term 1

A guide for this process can be found here:  Completing your registration with the appropriate body (5 Counties Alliance)

If your school is not currently registered with 5 counties, please go to their registration page and complete this first.

Once registered you will be able to assign various roles within your school and register ECTs and Mentors

A guide for all of these stages can be found here: 

If you require any more support you can find it on

• 5 Counties support page

• By emailing AB@fivecountiesalliance.co.uk