1. Support Staff Update PSI Training Day DSEC, Bovington Friday 18 July 2008

2. Job Roles of School Support Staff Learning support Pupil support Administrative Site Staff Specialist and technical staff OHT 1

3. Knowing the numbers

4. ………..and the costs.

5. How did we get here? 2001Price Waterhouse workload survey 2003 National Agreement on Workload Work/life balance. Remodelling. 24 Tasks New roles: HLTA, Cover Supervisor, Every Child Matters Extended Schools 2004 Limits cover for absent colleagues (2009) JE in Dorset introduces new pay/grading 2005 Statutory PPA time introduced New exam invigilation arrangements

6. How did we get here? 2005Children’s Workforce Development Council Common Core Skills & Knowledge 2006Dorset Children’s Workforce Development Group formed 2007Revised HLTA standards 2008Revised NOS for supporting teaching/learning

7. What are teaching assistants for? Helping with classroom resources and records Helping with the care and support of pupils Providing support for learning activities Providing support for colleagues OHT 2

8. What makes TAs effective? Supportive management Knowledge & skills Deployment Partnership with teachers TA

9. Training Progression Induction Basic Skills NVQ 2 SWiS 2 NVQ 3 SWiS 3 Certificate of H.Ed Foundation Degree BA Degree GTP HLTA RTP QT S

10. Dorset LA Support Staff Team Philip Browne (Inspector for Support Staff) Bev Turner (Adviser for Support Staff) Vivien Sloan (AST for Support Staff) Beth McCaffery (AST for Support Staff) Eunice Willis (Support Staff Co-ordinator) Joanna Vear (Support Staff Co-ordinator) Dorset School Effectiveness Centre, Bovington. Tel: 01929 405060 E-mail: p.browne@dorsetcc.gov.uk OHT 6

12. 5 Questions You Can Ask How does your TA know what the lesson plan is about? When does your TA feed back to you? Have you asked your TA to lead part of the lesson? How does your TA contribute to assessment? In what ways do your TAs make the greatest impact & how do you know?