[senco-forum] How many TA hours do you have in your school ?

Hi
I'm Senco in an infant and nursery school.
We currently have 

4 fulltime TAs -25 hours each
5 part-time TAs - 15 hours each
6 fulltime TAs  - 25 hours each - with 1:1 children
5 part-time TAs - 25 hours - with 1:1 children
I know it's a different type of school etc, but  ........

We have a huge issue around our budget at the moment. Our LEA funds 1:1 children through Statements, but the school has to pay the first 5 hours from the 'school's delegated SEN budget' (Thereby taking money away from other children)
We're hugely inclusive, but it is impacting a lot now on our finances. I think we 'subsidise' our 1:1s to about £16,000 a year. 

The Head and I can't think of a way round it, as we deperately want to offer the best to the Statemented children. The LEA told us we are trying to offer a Rolls Royce service, and we should think about offering a Ford one... Outrageous!!

Good luck!
Tara
> From: jwwray14 at hotmail.com> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk> Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 18:50:10 +0000> Subject: [senco-forum] How many TA hours do you have in your school ?> > My Head etc say that I am talking rot when I say other schools have more TAs than I do - I have 2 full time and one for 6 hours next year - 66 hours alltold. School 6 form entry - 840 plus a sixth form.> So, how many hours do you have and how big is your school ?> Thanks> JaniceJanice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts> _________________________________________________________________> 100’s of Music vouchers to be won with MSN Music> https://www.musicmashup.co.uk/index.html
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