Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants

1st Oct 2014

North East Launch of the MITA programme  

Fantastic offer-- 1/3 off for the first 10 Schools North East schools to sign up!! 

SENtral Consultants Ltd is working with researchers from the Institute of Education at the University of London to run the Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants (MITA) programme at the Daisy Chain project in Norton, Stockton.

The initiative, which is aimed at key decision makers in schools, has been developed in response to recent controversy about the role of teaching assistants which was sparked by a series of publications. The resulting media coverage, reporting widespread axing of teaching assistant posts and claims that they impaired pupil performance, led to a Commons debate on March 18, called by Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North. Mr Cunningham said: “Teaching assistants play a crucial role in our schools yet remain undervalued in many situations. I wanted the debate to question some media claims that they failed to add value to the education of our children, which is absolute nonsense. The very fact that head teachers choose to recruit more and more assistants demonstrates they have a positive role to play, and any initiative to help them develop and play a greater role is a good thing."

The programme will run from July 2014 to April 2015 and includes a full day of training and action planning, led by Rob Webster from the Institute of Education and supported by SENtral Consultants, two half-day school visits by SENtral Consultants and a final half-day session for participants to share their findings and experiences.

How much does it cost to participate?

The normal participation fee is £1800 per school (+VAT). For this, your school will receive the equivalent of 7.5 days (2.5 days per person) of expert-led consultancy and professional training and development.  

10% discount for SNE Members 30% for first 10 SNE schools

How can I find out more information about the MITA programme, or register my school for the MITA programme? 

email info@sentralconsultants.co.uk visit www.sentralconsultants.co.uk visit www.maximisingtheimpactofTAs.co.uk/mitanorth-east ring 07773287275 or 07817206458

Launch Day: 1st October 2014