HLTA Programme for Bury - What is involved in applying to become an HLTA
HLTA Training, Preparation and Assessment - Bury Local Authority HLTA Funding Programme Application Form Summer 2008 (155kb 15 page pdf)
HLTA - A Status for People Who Support Teachers and Learners (130kb 31page pdf)
33 Revised HLTA Standards (26kb 2 page pdf)
Newsletters
Teaching Assistants Update Newsletter - HLTA Newsletter April 2008 (91kb 1 page pdf)
Teaching Assistants Update Newsletter - HLTA Recruitment April 2008 (109kb 1 page pdf)
The first meeting of the Teaching Assistant network was successfully launched with 18 people attending. It covered national updates with a local delivery slant. The items included ELS, revised HLTA standards and changes to the secondary curriculum - please see presentation notes below for further content.
Teaching Assistants Network Meeting Presentation 25 February 2008 (517kb 12 page pdf)
The next meeting will be on Monday 28th April 2008 at the DTC 4.15 to 5.45 with meetings held half termly. Also covered was information about Teachers TV - see attachments below for useful programmes.
Teachers.TV for Support Staff - July 2007 (185kb 4 page pdf)
Support Staff Conference Flyer (81kb 6 page pdf)
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) has provided the Authority with a ring-fenced grant to fund Subject Focused training for Science and Mathematics in Secondary Schools.
Concordia Secondary Science (113kb 15 page pdf) and Maths (104kb 11 page pdf).
These courses are offered at no cost in association with Salford City Council, the lead Authority. Teaching Assistants and Technicians who wish to develop their skills and knowledge of the generic aspects of teaching and learning support may wish to apply. The 12 day courses also offer Secondary Teaching Assistants and Technicians the opportunity to further their knowledge and understanding of the secondary Science and Mathematics curriculum. Courses are running until May 2008. For further information please contact your school Strategy Manager. Applications to the Quality and Advisory Service 0161 253 5860 Fax 0161 253 5612. The application form is to be found at the end of the Concordia document.
Primary 10 day literacy and numeracy training courses are also offered at no cost to Primary School Teaching Assistants and HLTAs, also in asssociation with Salford City Council, the lead Authority.
The application process for Higher Level Teaching Assistants is currently closed. The recruitment process will be repeated in late Spring/early Summer 2008.
A contribution towards Supply cover is available on all these courses.
Review of Teaching Assistants Pay and Grading: Consultation
In light of the National Agreement "Raising Standards and Tackling Workload", a new model structure for teaching assistants is being developed.
The following job descriptions and person specifications have been devised based on job profiles published by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services and have been sent to all schools and relevant services for consultation.
Level 1 Job Description (100kb 2 page pdf),
Level 1 Person Specification (132kb 2 page pdf).
Level 2 Job Description (104kb 3 page pdf),
Level 2 Person Specification (156kb 3 page pdf).
Level 3 Job Description (42kb 3 page pdf),
Level 3 Person Specification (160kb 3 page pdf).
Level 4 Job Description (45kb 4 page pdf),
Level 4 Person Specification (160kb 3 page pdf).
Useful items
Consultation on the New Career Framework for Teaching Assistants closed on 20 October 2006.
Further information is available by e-mailing
TA-Consultation@bury.gov.uk or by writing to Children's Services, Personnel, Athenaeum House, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0BN.
HLTA and Teaching Assistants Newsletter "Update 1" February 2007
HLTA and Teaching Assistants Newsletter February 2007 (517kb 2 page pdf).
To view career, training and development opportunities nationally, locally and within Bury Schools see the Bury Framework of Opportunities (345kb 3 page pdf).
Teachers' TV has programmes of interest to both HLTAs and TAs.
Affordable Housing Scheme
Bury has an Affordable Housing Scheme which is part of a Government initiative designed to allow individuals and families better access to housing and aid first time buyers in getting a foot on the housing ladder by providing low cost housing. Teachers can apply for this scheme after 6 months in post. To read more, look at this Affordable Housing Scheme document (33kb 2 page pdf).
Use these links to obtain further information about the Affordable Housing Scheme (42kb 1 page pdf) and a list of properties which are available through Affordable Housing (1.1MB 1 page pdf).
Other useful information and websites
Training & Development Agency for Schools provides information on the TDA’s new role in training and support for TAs and School Support Staff, preparation for and assessment of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status and routes in teaching.
Teachernet - Whole School Issues provides information on training for TAs and Support Staff.
Skills 4 Schools has online resource provided by Unison to help staff access learning opportunities at work.
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - information on qualifications and the National qualifications framework.
Foundation Degrees - information on Foundation Degrees.
NCFE - information on NCFE Certificate for TA Level 2 & 3.
Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education CACHE qualifications.
Science Learning Centres - information on courses for science technicians and those supporting the teaching & learning of science.
Every Child Matters - information on the changes to the way services for children are being implemented and information on the Common Core of Skills & Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce.
Teaching-Assistants web site for TAs and managers who recruit and employ them.
Cover Supervisors web site for TAs and managers who recruit and employ them.
Children's Workforce Development Council contains information on training, qualifications, support and advice for those who work with children.
Schoolcove includes workshop presentations from the NW Support Staff Managers’ Conference held March 2007.
Get On at work
Get the Level 2 national qualifications in English and Maths. Improve your confidence in budgeting and money management. Update your skills or replace your lost certificates.
Get On at work is offering you an opportunity to check your skills, do a free brush up course and then take a national test to prove what you can do.
The training is short, sharp and work-focused and can be done at home, at work or in our training centre. Taking part in this training is voluntary and confidential.
For more information telephone 0161 253 6150 or 0161 253 5158 for the Skills for Life contact in Organisational Development.
