Skills Bootcamps in Teaching Support

• The Role of a TA
• The structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
• Roles and responsibilities in schools / Ethos, Mission, Aims and Values
• Legislation affecting schools
• Purpose of school policies and procedures
• Wider context in which schools operate

Week 3 & 4:  Understanding Child & Young Person Development 

• Expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years
• Understanding the factors that influence children and young people's development and how these affect practice
• Understanding how to monitor children and young people's development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern
• Understanding the importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people.
• Understanding the potential effects of transitions on children and young people's development.
• Understanding the term Special Educational Needs

Week 5 & 6: Safeguarding & Wellbeing 

• Understanding the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
• Understanding the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
• Understanding the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting
• Understanding how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed
• Understanding how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been bullied
• Understanding how to work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing

Week 7:  Developing Professional Relationships With Children, Young People & Adults 

• Understanding the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults
• Understanding how to work collaboratively
• Understanding legislation, policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection

Week 8: Communicating With Children Confidently 

• Understanding how to communicate with children and young people.
• Sharing creative learning experiences
• Supporting children's speech, language and communication

Week 9: Promoting ED & I In Work With Children & Young People 

• Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people
• Understanding the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people
• Be able to support inclusion and inclusive practices in work with children and young people

Week 10: Support Children & Young People's Health And Safety 

• Understanding how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety.
• Be able to recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security in a work setting or off site visits
• Understanding how to support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves
• Understanding appropriate responses to accidents, incidents emergencies and illness in work settings and off site visits.

Week 11: Engaging In Personal Development In Children's And Young People's Settings 

• Understanding what is required for competence in own work role
• Be able to reflect on practice
• Be able to evaluate own performance (Gibbs Reflective cycle)
• Be able to use learning opportunities

Week 12: Learning Through Play 

• Understanding the importance of creativity and imagination for the development of a child
• Understanding the role of creative activities in enhancing children’s learning and development.
• Understanding the importance of talking and listening activities in relation to children’s learning and development.

Week 13 & 14: Understanding Special Educational Needs (Including Autism)

• Introduction to SEN
• Autism in Context
• Theories and History and representation of Autism
• Interventions and support available for autistic individuals
• Safeguarding in autism

Week 15: Understanding Behavioural Support 

• Understanding policies and procedures for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour
• Be able to promote positive behaviour
• Be able to respond to challenging behaviour

Week 16: Support Assessment And Learning Activities 

• Understanding the purpose and characteristics of assessment for learning
• Be able to use assessment strategies to promote learning
• Be able to support learners in reviewing their learning strategies and achievements
• Be able to contribute to reviewing assessment for learning