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Teaching assistants

The role of teaching assistants their role is expanding and being formalised as they relieve classroom teachers of non-teaching duties.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /teachingassistants

Read case studies about the effective management of teaching assistants.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/teachingassistants/managemen t/

See further examples on the TeacherNet database of case studies.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /CaseStudies/CatHome.cfm?id=5

Read about employing HTLAs and other staffing issues.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /docbank/index.cfm?id=7080

Working With Teaching Assistants in Secondary Schools is a video pack which sets out to promote discussion about good practice in the management of teaching assistants. The pack can be ordered through Online Publications.
http://publications.teachern et.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=produ ctdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId =DfEE+0115+2003&

Training materials for teaching assistants are also available online.
http://publications.teachern et.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=searc hresults&ft=teaching+assistants&pn=1&sb=6 &rpp=1&ShowHide=4&Area=1