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Management

Support staff can be deployed more effectively to relieve teachers of non-teaching tasks.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/remodelling/time/

Information for teaching assistants and other support staff is available on the dedicated area of TeacherNet.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/supportstaff/

Read about the potential benefits to your school of engaging support staff and teaching assistants.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /CaseStudies/SubCatHome.cfm?&id=50&sid=32

You can learn about how to make the most of teaching support and classroom assistance by reading about what other schools have done.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /management/schoolfunding/smallschoolsfun d/supportstaff/

Further case studies are available on the case studies database.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /CaseStudies/casestudy.cfm?&id=41&subcati d=59&catid=4

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&