In this episode, co-hosts Alex Quigley and Kirsten Mould discuss the EEF’s newly updated guidance on the deployment of teaching assistants. They are joined by expert Gary Aubin, who discusses the role of TAs in supporting children with SEND, followed by practitioners who reflect on effective TA deployment in their settings and wider Trusts.
Featuring:
- Gary Aubin (EEF SEND Associate, co-author of the Deployment of Teaching Assistants Guidance Report)
- Sam Smithies (Assistant SENDCo, Hathershaw College, The Pinnacle Learning Trust )
- Claire Akroyd (Head of School, West Vale Academy, Halifax, Great Heights Academy Trust)
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