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This one-day virtual masterclass will support you in auditing the use of Teaching Assistants in your classrooms. You will be able identify areas for improvement to ensure that you are maximising the potential of this valuable resource in the school workforce.
“Teaching assistants play a key role in supporting children and young people with SEND to access learning in the classroom. We will set out clear guidance on the effective use and deployment of teaching assistants to support children and young people with SEND as part of the national standards.”
The number of Teaching Assistants in schools continues to rise with the current headcount being over 275,800 FTE, marking a 3.9% increase in the last year alone. With Teaching Assistants now making up 3 in 10 of the whole school workforce, ensuring that they are deployed effectively is critical to ensuring a positive impact on attainment outcomes and the classroom environment.
With new national guidance expected on the use of Teaching Assistants who work with pupils with SEND as part of the overall SEND Review, this is an area for focus in the 2022/23 academic year. Teaching Assistants will be crucial in supporting the implementation of the outcomes of the SEND Review.
Join us for this one-day Masterclass for an in depth look at best practice with it comes to deploying Teaching Assistants in the classroom. You will be able to identify the benefits of different models of deployment and the day-to-day role of the Teaching Assistant, especially in relation to pupils with SEND. You will also come away with detailed information about the current national guidance so that you understand expectations and requirements.
Heads of Year, SENCOs, Assistant and Deputy Heads and any other staff who wish to focus on effective use of Teaching Assistants should attend.
Key Learning Objectives
This course will enable staff to:
- Improve how your schools works with its TA workforce to maximise potential
- Understand the key challenges for effective working between teachers and TAs and how to overcome them
- Create an environment for sharing best practice and success stories
- Get an update on the national guidance regulating the use of TAs in schools
- Have an overview of the different models of deployment that can be used, and when they might best work
- Understand how teachers can more effectively work with TAs to support children with SEND
- Ensure that the TA is being used to appropriately supplement teaching
- Plan how the TA can support teachers throughout the whole lesson
- Provide appropriate development opportunities for TAs through effective training, appraisal and opportunity
Facilitator
Sara Alston BA, PGCE, PGDE, NPQH is a practising SENCO, and as SEA Inclusion & Safeguarding works as an independent consultant and trainer supporting schools with SEND and safeguarding. She draws on her experiences as a teacher and seniorleaderto support teachersto better understand pupils and their strengths and barriers to learning, and to use this to promote their learning. She has authored several training courses for teachers and teaching assistants, and articles on safeguarding and SEND.
