Work Refusal CPD for TAs + Teams: Training Slides + Parent/Carer Letter

A 20-minute training session for TAs and the wider team, plus everything you need to get everyone, including the family, working the same way.

The pupil who refuses for one adult and works for another usually tells you more about the adults than the pupil. This gets the whole team on the same page in one staff meeting.

What’s in the zip

• When a Student Refuses: a one-page guide for the clipboard
• Who Does What, plus questions TAs should ask on day one
• TA FAQ with honest answers (“Do I let them sleep?”)
• A 20-minute training outline with script notes for every slide
• 12 widescreen training slides (PDF)
• 8 practice scenario cards and an answer guide
• A team agreement for one pupil
• A first-contact letter for families, a family input page, an update template and a phone script
• A TA daily handover note

Please note
This is classroom practice, not a behaviour policy. It does not cover restraint, seclusion or physical intervention; follow your school’s behaviour, positive handling and safeguarding policies, and the pupil’s EHCP or behaviour support plan if they have one.

Written by Jeremy D. Gooch, a teacher with 20+ years in education and a certified crisis prevention trainer. From The Transition Cliff.

Keywords: SEND, EHCP, Preparing for Adulthood, KS3, KS4, Post-16, TA training, CPD, work refusal, behaviour support, staff training, family letter, parents and carers, team approach