School Support Staff Training 2008 - Autumn Term
'People working in support roles are at the heart of school reform. The
rapid growth in support staff numbers, the emergence of new higher level
and specialist roles and evidence from many research studies confirm that
support staff play an essential role in school improvement - making schools
more efficient, enriching experiences for children and strengthening teaching
and learning'. Developing people to support learning - A skills strategy
for the wider school workforce 2006-09, The School Workforce Development
Board.
The TDA has reported that over the past ten years, there has been a significant growth in numbers of school support staff by nearly 130%. There are currently more than 60 different support staff roles and more than 300,000 full-time equivalent support staff nationwide. The steepest rise in numbers has been within the Administrative and Teaching Assistants’ roles.
These details, along with the Hertfordshire Continuing Professional Development Framework for Support Staff, aim to provide a starting point for schools providing a coherent picture in the current provision offered by a range of training providers within Children Schools and Families for Support Staff training and development.
In the appendices of the School Support Staff Training brochure you will find details of national training programmes and qualifications available to Support Staff, as outlined by the Training and Development Agency. You will also find a list of websites you can access for more information.
Your comments and ideas on how we can continue to improve and extend our training opportunities are welcome. Please send them to maggie.miller@hertscc.gov.uk.
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