: How do we move beyond well-intentioned support to build truly expert, evidence-informed teaching assistants who can make a meaningful difference to pupil outcomes? Teaching Assistants
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How do we move beyond well-intentioned support to build truly expert, evidence-informed teaching assistants who can make a meaningful difference to pupil outcomes?
Teaching Assistants
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Teaching Assistants are a vital part of the school workforce, yet too often, their impact is shaped more by habit than by evidence. Research shows that while TAs play a crucial role in supporting pupils, particularly those with additional needs, their effectiveness depends heavily on how they are deployed, trained, and supported.
At the heart of this challenge lies a crucial question: how do we move beyond well-intentioned support to build truly expert, evidence-informed teaching assistants who can make a meaningful difference to pupil outcomes?
In this guest blog, our partners, Right to Succeed, explore the impact of our TA training programme and what it takes to develop teaching assistants as skilled, confident practitioners, grounded in evidence and equipped to support high-quality teaching in every classroom.. Read more here.
