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' Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ' - Malcolm Forbes (Forbes Magazine)
This section provides teaching assistants with simple access to news and information
necessary for their work in school, and development of their roles.
If you have any relevant news, or wish to find out more, please contact us at the address at the foot of this page.
 30 April 2008 NVQs for TAs and Cover Supervisors
The following flyer is from Adult Education regarding information sessions for TAs and Cover Supervisors who may
be interested in taking one of the new NVQs.
 244KB Click here to open the NVQ flyer
4 Jan 2008
TA Newsletter Edition 15, April 2008
1.5MB Click here to open the April 2008 newsletter
4 Jan 2008
TA Newsletter Edition 14, January 2008
1.4MB Click here to open the January 2008 newsletter
21 Oct 2007
HLTA Conference 2008 - Delegate Form
Download and print, then fill in with authorisation and return if you would like to attend this event.
117KB Click here to open the HLTA Conference flier
20 Sept 2007
TA Newsletter Primary and Secondary, Autumn 2007
418KB Click here to open the Autumn 2007 newsletter
20 Sept 2007
Advisory HLTA Posts - Applications/Expressions of interest invited
We are offering 3 new posts for TAs with HLTA status who are currently working in East Riding schools.
39KB Click here to find out more
3 July 2007
Secondary Teaching Assistants: Do you support Maths and/or Science?
Would you like further professional development and to gain HLTA Status?
50KB Click here to find out more
4 May 2007
Course available: Active Listening 2: Processed-Based Learning
46KB Click here to open the course details sheet
2 April 2007
TA Newsletter Primary and Secondary, Spring 2007
603KB Click here to open the Spring newsletter
8 March 2007
TDA Consultation: Revised HLTA Standards
The TDA is in the process of revising the HLTA Standards. The draft Standards are now available for Consultation. If you have HLTA status or
are in the process of gaining the status, please visit the site and give your opinion:
The Consultation is open until 25th May 2007.
www.tda.gov.uk/support/hlta_consultation
5 March 2007
Emotional Literacy Conference for Learning Mentors and TAs
...and other children's services support staff.
Emotional Literacy - Supporting Us, Supporting Them, Supporting You!
Tuesday 27th March 2007, Britannia Hotel, Nottingham.
Please note that this is for information and is not a recommendation.
71KB Conference Flyer
28 February 2007
HLTA Update and Information
44KB Information Update
In order to obtain an accurate picture of HLTA deployment in the East Riding, it would be helpful if you could provide us with the
following information.
The information will be used only to inform future training and to target schools or networks, which do not have HLTAs.
The questionnaire is available in 2 formats, but the contents are identical.
 56KB HLTA deployment in the East Riding questionnaire
63KB HLTA deployment in the East Riding questionnaire
28 February 2007
TAs to Gain the Spotlight on the TeacherNet Hotseat
Thursday, 27th March, 2007
Do you have any questions to ask about the role of the TA? Do you want to air your views nationally?
If so, author Elizabeth Holmes will take TeacherNet’s hotseat to discuss the role of teaching assistants in schools, including how to become a
teaching assistant, how to progress your career and how to make the most out of the teacher/teaching assistant relationship.
Send in your questions in advance or join the event on the day.
To send in your questions in advance visit:
 www.teachernet.gov.uk/community/
The results of the hotseat will be subsequently available on the TeacherNet website.
Why not take a look?
If you decide to post a question, please let me know.
Judith Chantry, Teaching and Learning Consultant, Support for Teaching Assistants and Learning-Related Support Staff
Tel: (01482) 392479
E-mail: judith.chantry@eastriding.gov.uk
12 December 2006
TA Newsletter Primary and Secondary
10.2MB Click here to open the TA Newsletter Edition 11
23 November 2006
Supporting Learning with ICT (3-16)
A one-term accredited course for Teaching Assistants and Learning-Related Support Staff.
Are you interested in learning more about Using ICT to support learning? Would you like to improve your own knowledge, skills and
understanding of ICT to be more effective in your work context?
Have you thought about doing a qualification such as a Certificate in Professional Practice and Learning Support or maybe a
part-time Foundation Degree but would like to try a sample course before committing yourself?
If you have answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then this course could be ideal for you.
156KB Supporting Learning with ICT (3-16) course flyer
30 October 2006
Congratulations to TAs - Late News
The following TAs have completed the 3-day preparation route in the Spring term 2006 and have now achieved HLTA Status, and also
to to the following TAs who completed the 10-day training and preparation course in the Spring and Summer terms who have also
achieved HLTA Status:.
133KB Congratulations to more TAs!
23 October 2006
Congratulations to TAs
The following TAs have completed the 10-day training and preparation course in the Spring and Summer terms who have also achieved
HLTA Status.
87KB Congratulations to TAs
10 October 2006
HLTA Standards Review - Online Consultation
The Teacher Development Agency (TDA) is currently reviewing the HLTA Standards. It would be really helpful if East Riding HLTAs could contribute to the Review. Your views are really important and they could affect the future Standards.
 The closing date is 20th October so please do not delay.
52KB HLTA Standards Review - Online Consultation
10 October 2006
Are you interested in gaining HLTA Status?
We are hoping to offer an 8-day training route with a focus on behaviour management standards. This is a shortened version of the successful pilot, which we ran in the Spring Term 2005.
51KB Are you interested in gaining HLTA Status?
27 September 2006
TA Photos from Summer Term 2006
Photographs taken by Judith Chantry on TA courses last term.
The courses were held in June 2006 at Beverley Leisure Centre and the Peter Harrison Rooms in Beverley.
181KB How To Be an Even More Effective Teaching Assistant
130KB Summer Term 2006 Foundation Degree
27 September 2006
Support Staff undertaking a Foundation Degree
Letter has been sent to Head Teachers with information a bursary for Teaching Assistants undertaking a Foundation Degree.
117KB Click here to open article
20 September 2006
East Riding HLTAs and TAs appear on Teachers' TV
Thursday 21st September. See article below.
31KB Click here to open article
3 July 2006
Foundation Degree in Supporting Learning
Module 4: Recognising Achievement
To all Teaching Assistants and Learning Mentors. Do you want to improve the quality of the support you offer to teachers and pupils as well as improving your own confidence and understanding?
If so, please read the documents below via the links.
48KB Click here to open the course advertising flyer
10KB Click here to open the course notice as a web page
2 May 2006
Latest TAs to Gain HLTA Status
75KB Click here to open HLTA status document
3 April 2006
TA Newsletter - HLTA Award Ceremony
412KB Click here to open HLTA Award Ceremony document
13 March 2006
New HLTA Application Forms
Please be aware that the closing date for the procedures advertised below is 17th March 2006.
Arrangements for the Funding of Teaching Assistants Who Wish to Obtain HLTA Status.
 43KB Click here to open article
Selection Criteria for Applications for Funding for HLTA Status - April 2006- March 2007.
44KB Click here to open article
Application form for those wishing to apply for funding to meet the Higher Level Teaching Assistant Standards.
148KB Click here to open article
21 February 2006
Funding for Candidates to Gain HLTA Status
Summer 2006
35KB Click here to open article
21 February 2006
Update and Information for HLTAs
120KB Click here to open article
1 February 2006
Managing Behaviour
Foundation Degree Module 3 - A one-term accredited course for Teaching Assistants.
169KB Click here to open course notice
18 January 2006
UPDATE and INFORMATION FOR HLTAs JANUARY 2006
47KB Click here to open article
03 January 2006
TA News - Primary and Secondary Edition No 9.
574KB Click here to open newsletter
For further information, or to post news on this page please contact:
Judith Chantry, Teaching and Learning Consultant, Support for Teaching Assistants and Learning-Related Support Staff
Tel: (01482) 392479
E-mail: judith.chantry@eastriding.gov.uk
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