Each unit comprises:

• A face-to-face workshop delivered in a Trust school, and including a learning walk.
• Two self-directed online modules.
• A meeting with an in-school mentor to discuss next steps and plan future actions.
• A short, manageable gap task between each module

The Charter Professional Qualification for Teaching Assistant (CPQTAs)‍

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The programme design maximises opportunities to connect with colleagues while minimising disruption to normal classroom practice. It draws on content in the Early Career Framework and the EEF’s SEND in Mainstream Guidance Report and is structured across four units:

• Behaviour for Learning, including professional behaviours (induction policies, code of conduct)
• How Pupils Learn
• Effective Classroom Practice
• Adaptive Teaching for Pupils with Additional Needs

The cost to take part in this programme is £300 per participant. 

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