This is not just a one-off training - it’s a year-long professional development journey designed to create lasting change in how Teaching Assistants support learning.

By spreading the sessions across the academic year, we ensure:

• Time for reflection and implementation between sessions
• Sustainable impact, as strategies are embedded gradually
• Ongoing support, through live check-ins that keep momentum going
• Real change, not just a one-day boost

Session 1: Effective Deployment

A deep dive into the five key recommendations from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), with a focus on low-effort, high-impact practices that support (not replace) teacher instruction.

Live Check-In #1

A 30-minute online group session to reflect, share progress, and troubleshoot before moving on to Session 2.

Session 2: Collaboration with Teachers

Practical tools for communication,  planning and reflection. Includes scenarios to build shared understanding of pupil needs and strengthen TA-teacher partnerships.

Live Check-In #2

Another 30-minute online group session to keep momentum going and support implementation.

Session 3: Supporting Independence

Explores common learning barriers and introduces evidence-based strategies such as scaffolding and prompting techniques to promote pupil independence.

What’s Included

• 3 x 1-hour online training sessions
• 2 x 30-minute live check-ins
• Summary of EEF guidance
• Practical templates and tools
• A free copy of Amjad Ali’s book SEND in Schools for every participant
• Recordings of each session (available for internal use only)

Cost

£100 + VAT per TA
This includes the full year programme including all sessions, resources, live check-ins, and the book.

Minimum of 75 participants required to run the programme. It works brilliantly across MATs, clusters, or local partnerships, and you’re welcome to invite colleagues from nearby schools to help make up numbers.