Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Discover the evolution of teaching assistants in the UK, with a focus on Wales. Explore their vital role in education and the skills they bring to enhance teamwork. Gain insights into their diverse contributions and understand the value they bring. Reflect on their work and envision your future role.
Teaching assistants are an important resource in education. This unit looks at how the role has developed across the UK over time and particularly in Wales. It explores the skills and attributes that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and contribute to productive teamwork.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Discuss how the UK’s teaching assistant workforce came into being
Be developing your understanding that teaching assistants are part of a wider assistant workforce in the public services of health, social services and education
Have insights into the diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching assistants across the UK
Be able to identify some of the skills that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and that contribute to productive teamwork
Be reflecting on the value of the work of teaching assistants and on the support skills involved, and thinking about your future role.
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