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Teaching assistants improve results – results of 2 studies

News reports in several media streams are reporting on the published results of 2 focused studies funded by The Education Endowment Foundation where TAs have been trained to provide focused intervention programmes. One of these was the Nuffield Early Language … Continue reading

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A self-assessment guide for school staff – Making best use of teaching assistants

The Education Endowment Foundation have created a self assessment guide to go along side their report, Making Best Use of Teaching Assistants, which sets out seven evidence-based recommendations on the effective use of TAs. This Red Amber Green (RAG) self-assessment … Continue reading

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Early Years Funding

The new Childcare Bill: Policy Statement was published by the Government in December 2015. This outlines the new funding formula and implementation of childcare funding for pre-school children aged 2 and above which confirms details released by the Government’s spending … Continue reading

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New Government Myths and Facts for Schools Information

The Government has  recently published new ‘Myths and Facts  for Schools’ guidance. This contains some very useful summaries of changes in policy including: PSHE policy vocational education at secondary level Prevent guidance progression expectations for 16-19 year olds arts education.

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Changes to KS1 and 2 testing, 2016

The Government has provided a range of advice material and downloadable papers to support schools in implementing the new Key Stage 1 and 2 testing. A good first port of call is the straight forward video which explains the changes … Continue reading

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What happened to the Review of professional teaching assistant standards?

A report by Sophie Scott in Schools Week, October 15th 2015, explains the background to the review of professional standards for teaching assistants which was launched a year ago with the outcomes due for release in February 2015. The latest … Continue reading

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Share your views on ‘Making best use of teaching assistants’

Making best use of teaching assistants: Support staff survey Please help us to gather some data on HLTA and support staff views on the seven recommendations for effective use of TAs that were identified in Making Best Use of Teaching … Continue reading

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