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By Dr Sarah Musgrave, Educational Psychologist Back in June, the Government set out its guidance for setting up inclusion bases. I felt heartened to see belonging referenced so often in this report and indeed throughout the Government’s wider SEND strategy. Inclusion bases are not anything radically new. Yet the DfE’s…
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Earlier this year, our sister company, ESF Apprenticeships commissioned a Teacher Tapp poll of 2,196 schools. Although just a snapshot, it showed that 35% of surveyed schools now employ an Assistant SENCO. A further 12% are either planning to appoint an Assistant SENCO, or specifically thinking about upskilling a TA. The launch of the Assistant SENCO programme provides a fully-funded way for Assistant SENCOs to train.
Teaching assistants have the opportunity to build close bonds with the pupils they support and play a highly significant role in shaping their experience of learning. In this article, we take a look at how TAs can provide the best support to dyslexic pupils, not only in terms of developing reading and writing skills, but also helping to build self-confident, independent learners.
We are pleased to share with you the news that our recently released product the Test of Retrieval Efficiency (TORE) has been approved by SASC, and is now included on the approved list of tests on their website! Becoming SASC-approved marks a significant milestone in the launch of this new product. If you have been thinking about taking the plunge and ordering TORE, then there has never been a better time to enhance your assessment battery with this new innovation!
