Monthly Archives: June 2016

Let’s celebrate our support staff says Colin Harris after the TES Schools Awards

In an article for the TES on 29th June 2016 Colin Harris, head of Warren Park Primary School, wrote that ‘teaching assistants provide the backbone of every school, representing stability, hard work and what is really good about our education … Continue reading

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East Midlands Outstanding HLTA of the Year Award 2016

The University of Northampton is hosting the presentation event for the East Midlands region in Leicester on 30th June 2016. Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) from across the East Midlands region have been nominated by their schools not only for … Continue reading

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National School Sport Week

This week it is National School Sport Week, organised by  the Youth Sport Trust, with a theme of 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Sainsbury’s Active Kids Paralympic Challenge – a partnership between Sainsbury’s, the Youth Sport Trust and Paralympics GB provides … Continue reading

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Supporting learners – what could the future hold?

If you are considering career progression routes for support staff in schools you may be interested in the Foundation for Learning and Teaching (FDLT) or BA (Top up) in Learning and Teaching (BALT). Many schools are looking to ‘grow their … Continue reading

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Standards for Teaching Assistants released by a non-government sponsored group

The standards for teaching assistants that were commissioned but not published by the government a year ago have been reviewed and released by a group of eight interested parties. The group  included the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), Unison, … Continue reading

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New report on the impact of immigration from European countries on England’s schools.

A new report published today by SchoolDash hopes to shed some light on the impact of immigration from European countries on England’s schools says Schools Week in a summary of the report.  This reports shares data in the form of … Continue reading

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