Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools : A Practical Guide for School Leaders

This new edition provides school leaders with a clear, evidence-informed plan to transform the deployment, practice and preparation of teaching assistants (TAs).Drawing on real-world insights from schools that have successfully embedded the authors’ programme, it shows how to unlock TAs' full potential and maximize their impact on inclusive teaching and learning. Structured around a proven framework and fully updated with the latest research and policy developments, the book outlines a tried and tested approach for improving how TAs are deployed, trained and prepared.It provides school leaders with essential principles, practical tools and actionable strategies that make a genuine difference to TA effectiveness. TAs are the mortar in the brickwork of our schools-holding everything together in ways that are often unseen and underappreciated.When used alongside 'The Teaching Assistant's Guide to Effective Interaction', this comprehensive guide enables schools to recognize and maximize th