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 maximise 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 recognise and maximise