Use this Teaching Assistant (TA) skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for TAs to use to identify progression and next steps. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Our Skills Audit Bundle includes this and audits for a variety of other roles. Available on our website Honeyguide-SLS.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

This is a powerpoint for whole school training on the role of a teaching assistant. The training is delivered through a set of question that will support debate and discussion on the role of the TA. There are also links to the national standards for the TA and how teachers should support TAs. This powerpoint is a short presentation of about 25-30mins

Training for TA to be delivered by school areas cover The role of the TA Supporting children Supporting learning Making an effective contribution OFSTED outstanding practice

Celebrate National Teaching Assistants’ Day in style with this ready-to-use Assembly PowerPoint, designed to be led by a teacher with no preparation needed. This 14 slide presentation highlights who teaching assistants are, why they are so important, and the many ways they support children and schools every single day. It encourages pupils to reflect on how TAs have helped them, includes discussion prompts and even has a thank-you activity to show appreciation. Schools may wish to personalise the presentation by replacing the images with photos of their own teaching assistants, but it can also be delivered exactly as it is. A meaningful, time-saving way to celebrate and say thank you to the wonderful teaching assistants who make such a difference every day!

This is my own personal statement for the position of Assistant Headteacher for Teaching, Learning and Curriculum - a job which I got. Being able to download someone else’s personal statement while writing mine, would have been a huge help. Therefore, I thought offering mine, would give practitioners an option to view one before they start writing their own and thus having new ideas and a clear structure. Obviously, every personal statement should be tailored to the person specification but it is easy to use ideas from this personal statement and shuffle them around accordingly. I have removed specific names from the personal statement and instead typed, XXX.

An Extensive Questionnaire (22 Questions) that can be used for self evaluation within the LSA/TA Support teams or as part of wider school/staff evaluation that informs the school development plan or gives feedback to Senior/Middle Leadership.

Complete workbooks for Gen 2 of the T Level Education and Early Years/Assisting Teaching. Core elements 1-7 included in package. Workbooks for students to complete alongside teaching or as revision tools. All criteria covered for all core elements

Example Teaching Assistant (TA) and Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) interview questions, asked during the interview process. These questions have been used numerous times to help appoint successful candidates. Happy to help further :) Good luck!

Whole school training for teaching assistants to introduce peer coaching.

A professional standard for a Teaching Assistant which can be shared to support Professional development of teaching Assistants.

Example interview questions for teaching assistant TA and HLTA interviews, including tips on what to include in your response and answers to questions. Further resources can be found at honeyguide-sls

Our Teaching Assistant Planner Template is a straightforward resource designed to help teachers organise and communicate daily tasks for their teaching assistants. This one-page PDF features an easy-to-use layout with sections to note down the day’s timetable, specific students who need support, and any additional tasks that need to be completed. The template includes space for teachers to fill in details about each lesson and identify which children require focused attention. It also provides a section for listing other jobs, with a prompt to ensure all tasks are clearly communicated. Ideal for maintaining clarity and efficiency in the classroom, this planner template supports effective collaboration between teachers and teaching assistants, ensuring that every lesson runs smoothly and all pupils receive the support they need.

This resources provides you with other 60 strategies to support your learners with needs. Such as, autism, ADHD, behavioural needs and dyslexia. The resource is a helpful handout for staff that can be used during CPD training or during line management conversations to develop the inclusive teaching approach. It is also useful for inclusion departments to refer to when reflecting on the strategies they are using and if they can do more.

To make the most of paraprofessional support, teachers must change their role from gracious host to engaged teaching partner. Some radical new ideas from Mike Giangreco of Vermont University

A refresher training session for all teachers looking at: -the assess-plan-do-review model -the use of TAs in the classroom in relation to the DISS project A short presentation for teachers

Promotes active progress and communication between student, teaching assistant and teacher. This is a resource which can be used in secondary or primary. It enables the teaching assistant to support children more effectively and maintain communication between what is happening with the progress of the student and the teacher. This then helps the teacher to plan effectively for future lessons. It can be used for one lesson or episode or a series of episodes.

A brilliant resource to help communicate with your TA when you’re both mega busy! I made this in my training year to help communicate with my teaching assistant who had 1 million and 1 responsibilities and often didn’t have time for that sit down chat.

I devised this form for teaching assistants I work with so they are deployed effectively and happy! ;)

This is a version of my teaching menu that I have modified for teaching assistants. It is most beneficial for independent learning and science practical lessons. The TA helps lower ability pupils earlier in lesson and higher ability pupils later in the lesson.

This resource provides a lot of advice and information to help teaching assistants in their day to day role. It is based on my own experience working as a teaching assistant for many years in a variety of schools. The different subheadings include teaching and learning, behaviour management, safeguarding, displays, target setting, career progression and general advice. I may update this resource if I think of new things to add. Feel free to suggest ideas.