FW: [senco-forum] coursework and a statemented pupil

Hi,

The purpose  of a TA is to ensure that the child they support has access to 
the  curriculum and understands the work, knows what they have to do and remind 
 them if this is not done.

If this pupil has had 30 hours a week and their  courserwork is missing the 
TAs should have picked up on this a LONG time  ago.

When I was a special needs support assistant, every  aspect of my work was 
recorded for each lesson in a book for each pupil and this  was monitored 
regularly. The book stated the subject, topic for that lesson,  what was discussed, 
any suppoort given and homework/assignments, when due  in etc. The Dyslexia 
Resource Base Teacher would read this every week for each  pupil. I and my co
lleague would also regularly liaise with the class teacher to  ensure the pupils 
were up to date, even at times supporting them at  lunchtime if they needed to 
catch up on something.

I suspect there has been a breakdown in communication  between teacher, pupil 
and TA and if more than one TA works with this pupil,  they may heve expected 
the oither/s to be on top of it and nobody has taken  ultimate 
responsibility. The child, in my view, is not responsible, if they  were able to remember 
such things, they would not need the support. Someone  has to take ultimate 
responsibility to ensure this scenario doesn't arise.  Apportioning blame will not 
help her now but it might help others in the future  if this could be 
resolved. Sadly, she is the one who will pay for  this.

Best wishes,
Aly

Chair Auditory  Processing Disorder in the UK/APDUK

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