http://www.lgcareers.com Find information about working in local government at LGcareers.com Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:34:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/teachingclassroom-assistant/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/teachingclassroom-assistant/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:41:09 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/educating-your-community/teachingclassroom-assistant/

Introduction Teaching assistants work in schools with teachers in order to help provide relevant learning experiences for children. There is a wide range of actual job titles in use – classroom assistant, general assistant, learning support assistant, and in Scotland the term auxiliary is used for staff supporting children with special educational needs. Teaching assistants [...] Related entries:

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Introduction People have difficulty talking for a whole host of reasons – shyness, fear, physical deformity or through illness. Speech and language therapists and their assistants help both adults and children overcome problems in communicating through speech. The post can be found in all types of authority except for district councils. Though based in education, [...] Related entries:

1. Andy, Occupational TherapistAndy, Occupational Therapist Northumberland County Council I provide a specialist...

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Introduction Approximately 20% of pupils are defined as having special educational needs – caused by physical disability, speech and language problems, behavioural problems or learning difficulty at some point during their school careers. Councils are responsible for providing appropriate education for them. Most children can be given extra support in mainstream schools. A small percentage [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Councils have a duty to ensure that the schools in their areas provide a good education. They employ their own inspectors or advisory officers to visit schools and monitor standards. School improvement managers are responsible for planning and implementing any changes that need to be made. They work for county, unitary and metropolitan councils. [...] Related entries:

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Introduction School improvement teams in local councils provide advice and support to schools in a range of areas including: school management and leadership; curriculum and assessment; school improvement; and professional development of staff.  The remit of a school improvement adviser is to support, advise and challenge the school in its drive for continuing improvement through a [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Learning mentors help people who are facing barriers to learning and enable them to achieve their full potential. They may work with adults who need support with skills for life, or they may identify and work with children and teenagers at risk of dropping out of school. They may also work with children and [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Local council educational psychology services promote learning, attainment and the healthy emotional development of children and young people aged 0 to 19, through the application of psychology.  Educational psychologists offer assessment, advice and support to parents and teachers where there is concern about the development, learning or behaviour of children and young people. Educational [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Local government education welfare officers work with schools, children, their parents/carers and other agencies to ensure that children are able to benefit fully from all the educational opportunities available to them.  They have particular responsibility for promoting regular school attendance, dealing with absenteeism and working with those children who are at risk of exclusion. [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Local government education advisers work with all schools in their allocated area to provide direct support and advice for teachers, head teachers, parents, councillors and governors.  Education advisers also have a strategic role in contributing to a local council’s children and young people’s policies and action plans. They work in county, unitary and metropolitan councils and are [...] Related entries:

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Introduction This high profile post is part of the teacher advisory service that aims to maximise school performance by raising standards and effectiveness. By managing the advisers’ work, the development adviser ensures the operational design and delivery of high quality curriculum development. In short, they help to construct a coherent system of continuing professional development [...] Related entries:

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