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Designing induction and onboarding programmes for new educators: Phases, mentors and feedback

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 11 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
35 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
Before each intake of new educators
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas: mentors, overload and mixed signals
What would you do?

A mentor is also the starter's appraiser and the starter hides a mistake

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 414.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentNoneWhole course
SO 414.1Define in observable terms what "ready to do the job" means for a new educator in your settingBest practiceWhole course
SO 414.2Sequence a first-term induction into phases, separating what a new starter needs now from what can waitBest practiceWhole course
SO 414.3Design an orientation day that welcomes, covers the essentials and avoids overloadBest practiceWhole course
SO 414.4Choose and prepare a mentor, and plan observation and conversation cycles that support rather than judgeBest practiceWhole course
SO 414.5Add the statutory or mandatory induction content that applies to your setting, and use new-starter feedback to improve the programme + your infoEmployer's statutory induction rule your statutory induction rule; see NotesWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 11 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 35 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why a good first week is not enough

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
Two starters, one programmeTextImage
What does ready mean?ChecklistKey factQuiz
2

Induction goals and what must be in it

3 pages

6 min
What induction is forAccordionYour info
TermsFlashcards
CheckMatching quiz
3

Build a phased first-term plan

3 pages

6 min
Five stepsProcess
The first-term calendarTimelineSorting activity
Overload checkChecklistMulti-select quiz
4

Grey areas: mentors, overload and mixed signals

3 pages

6 min
Mentor or line manager?Scenario
Too much, too soonScenarioSorting activity
CheckMatching quiz
5

Speak up and improve the programme

3 pages

6 min
Who to askProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour info
Ask the startersScenarioNoteYour info
Your next stepTextQuiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

4 min
Your next stepsProcessYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "build a plan you can use at your next intake
Word cloudOne word for how your own first week felt
PollHow long is your current induction?
ContentThe five-step first-term plan and the four phases on one diagram
QuizA new starter's first day should mostly be… A policy slides · Essentials, a warm welcome and a first small success ✔ · Free time · A full timetable
QuizA mentor is also the starter's reviewer. What first? (Say which conversations are support only ✔ / Stop the mentoring / Say nothing / Let the mentor choose)
Content · customiseCustomise: "Our induction rules, mentor contact and statutory induction requirement" with {{TRAINING_STANDARDS_LINK}}, {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{CONCERN_ROUTE}}, {{STATUTORY_INDUCTION_RULE}}
ScaleHow confident are you designing a first-term plan?
Open-endedOne thing you would cut from your current first week
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. What is your biggest onboarding pain point? multiple choice
  6. How well does your induction help a new starter feel they belong? 1-5 scale
  7. Rank what a new starter needs first ranking
  8. I feel safe telling a leader that our induction needs to change. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the organisation's training and standards document? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

11 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Training standards link{{TRAINING_STANDARDS_LINK}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Support and adjustments route{{SUPPORT_AND_ADJUSTMENTS_ROUTE}}
  • Statutory induction rule{{STATUTORY_INDUCTION_RULE}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Show all 11 fields
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run designing induction and onboarding programmes for new educators: Phases, mentors and feedback training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Before each intake of new educators, when a new mentor pool is recruited, and after the first term's feedback is in.

Who needs this training?

Induction leads, mentors, line managers and academy managers who design or run induction for new and early career educators; run by a staff-development lead with L&D. Assigned by an employer (school group, academy trust, training provider or university) to the adults who build and run induction.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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