Research School Network: Blog Posts

Deployment of Teaching Assistants

Unleashing their full potential

Scaffolding for Success: Rethinking LSA Roles Through the 'Moving On' Strategy

Deployment of Teaching Assistants

Effective teacher - teaching assistant communication

Prioritising teamwork and ongoing communication between the teacher and TA

Enhancing Learning through Effective TA Support: Insights from the New TA Guidance Report

This article provides a summary of the NEW TA Guidance report and includes a case study from Willows Primary School

Maximising the Potential of Teaching Assistants: Our Journey So Far

Deploying Teaching Assistants – updated guidance report – part 2: The practical aspects from the perspective of a SENCo

Co-authored with Research Associate Kate Blight (former SENCo) the blog explores what the new guidance report means for schools.

Deploying Teaching Assistants - updated guidance report - part 1

This blog is the first of a two-part series looking into recommendations 1 and 2 of the updated EEF report on TA deployment.

Deploying Teaching Assistants: Navigating the Challenges of 'Parachute' Support in the Classroom

Gill Fearns, reviews the key recommendations the new ‘Deployment of Teaching Assistants Guidance Report’

Classroom Choreography

Complementary Teacher and Teaching Assistant roles to enable all pupils to access high-quality teaching

Deployment and Dialogue: Engaging Teaching Assistants to Improve Practice

Engaging teaching assistants in the deployment of teaching assistants

Intentional deployment of Teaching Assistants; an integral component of inclusion

Ensuring a strategic approach to the effective deployment of Teaching Assistants