The ICE Training Agreement

Setting one up

1. 01

   Check your employer is approved

   Employers operating the ICE Training Scheme appear on ICE's Approved Employers list. Check whether they are also signed up to Training Agreements Online (TAGSO), because that determines how you apply.

2. 02

   Check your qualifications, and your grade

   Before entering an agreement your SCE should confirm you are a Student or Graduate Member of ICE, and that you have (or are working towards) the academic qualifications for the grade you are aiming for.

3. 03

   Apply and register

   One agreement per trainee, registered with ICE, with a one-off non-refundable registration fee. ICE expects the company to pay it or reimburse you. Apply through TAGSO where your employer uses it, otherwise by application form.

4. 04

   Use your work address

   ICE asks that you put your work address and work email on the form, and keep them updated in MyICE. Agreements have gone astray for no better reason than this.

5. 05

   Get briefed, and agree an outline plan

   Your SCE should brief you on the scheme's requirements and any employer-specific requirements, sketch an outline training plan, and explain the importance of CPD plans and records.

6. 06

   Start recording immediately

   Once registered you can record experience in IPD Online, including relevant experience gained before the agreement started.

Trainee checklist

• My Training Agreement is registered with ICE and I have the confirmation email.
• I know who my SCE is, and my DE if one is appointed, and I have their contact details.
• I have recorded relevant experience from before the agreement started.
• I am recording evidence in IPD Online as work happens, not annually from memory.
• I meet my SCE or DE roughly quarterly and the meetings are recorded.
• I start my annual appraisal myself, ahead of the deadline.
• My development action plan is current and covers the next twelve months.
• My personal development record has at least 30 hours of effective learning a year.
• My record includes current formal health, safety and welfare training.
• I have met my ICE Membership Recruitment Team at least twice during the agreement.
• I have asked my SCE which attributes are still weak, and written down the answer.
• If I am leaving, I have asked for a partial completion before my last day.

Mentor and SCE checklist

• I am familiar with the current Professional Review requirements at the grade my trainee is aiming for.
• The trainee has been briefed on the scheme and on any employer-specific requirements.
• There is an outline training plan, reviewed as opportunities change.
• Progress is reviewed roughly quarterly and recorded in IPD Online.
• The annual appraisal says something specific: not 'a satisfactory year'.
• CPD is validated for benefit gained, not certified for attendance.
• Gaps in the record are explained, not left blank.
• Every year of the agreement is accounted for.
• Where the trainee cannot get experience in their department, a secondment or move has been considered.
• I am not responsible for more trainees than the scheme allows.
• The Training Review has been planned as preparation for the Professional Review, including a mock interview.
• The Membership Recruitment Team has been notified so completion can be registered.

Official sources

Selected publisher pages were rechecked in September 2026. Other source records were last checked in July 2026. Open the latest official document before relying on a requirement.