July 21, 2014
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Last week Tristram Hunt, Shadow Education Secretary, and MP, Alex Cunningham, met with the National Education Trust (NET) and Unison. You can read about the meeting here: raising the profile of TAs Tristram Hunt also tweeted asking for thoughts on … Continue reading
June 26, 2014
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This week teaching assistants who gained Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) this year were welcomed to a presentation and celebration at Park Campus. HLTAs from all over the East Midlands came along, with the people who had supported them as they … Continue reading
June 7, 2014
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This week each FDLT Y1 group spent a day at an outdoor location to explore the potential for learning outside the classroom. The Oadby and UN groups visited Newton Field Centre near Kettering and the MK group visited Green Park … Continue reading
May 27, 2014
by Jean
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On Thursday 22nd May we held the first ever TeachMeet for Teaching Assistants (TAs) here at the School of Education, University of Northampton. Our aim was to use the ethos and structure of a TeachMeet and use it to allow … Continue reading
May 13, 2014
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Plans and preparations are well under way for what we think is the first ever TA TeachMeet, here at the University of Northampton next Thursday (22nd May). The list of presenters is just being finalised and includes students on the … Continue reading
April 1, 2014
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Tomorrow (Wednesday April 2nd) is the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day. You can read more about it here. This evening there is a Horizon programme on BBC at 9pm. It is repeated on Wednesday 2nd April on BBC 2 … Continue reading
March 25, 2014
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We will be holding what we think is the first ever TA TeachMeet here at the University of Northampton on Thursday May 22nd. A TeachMeet is an informal and positive celebration of and sharing of resources and good practice. … Continue reading
March 19, 2014
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Yesterday MP Alex Cunningham led a Westminster Hall debate on the value of teaching assistants in schools. The TES reported on this debate: “The government has “no plans or any powers” to cut thousands of teaching assistants’ jobs, education minister … Continue reading
March 16, 2014
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On Tuesday 18th March Alex Cunningham, Mp for Stockton North, has been granted a 90 minute Westminster Hall debate on ‘the value of Teaching Assistants’. This will take place from 9.30 – 11am. Westminster Hall, … Continue reading