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

From: <SEN at tringham.net>

Hi Janice

Pupils on role 1500 pupils on SEN register 200 26 statements

In february once I know how many statements I have I sit down and calculate 
the numbers of hours that I am required in the statement to support . This 
depends on the statemnt but roughly (very roughly) CST == 6hrs D==12 E==24  
at a cost of aprrox £7the amount we pay out TAs.

I add up total number of hours and number of hours that TAs work over the 
week and calculate how many TAs I need for forthcoming year. To do this you 
need to know how much your LA allocte per hour of support.

In theory if the number of hours to support fell then TAs would not have 
contratcs renewed. Has not happened as I am receiving more statements in 
than out so actually have to employ two new TAs for September. Taking total 
number to 18 full and part time. Biggest department in the school.

My head just says to let him know what I need and makes sure that I get it.

Only thing he wont change is the amount of money we pay TAs or give the 
majority of them permanent contracts. Only core team of 8 have these.

gaynor

>From: <SEN at tringham.net>
>Reply-To: SEN at tringham.net
>To: "Becta Senco" <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
>Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] How many TA hours do you have in your school ?
>Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 17:36:20 +0100
>
>
>Being mathematically incompetent I made a table with the info supplied:
>
>TA support per school: -
>
>AGE	forms(on entry)	pupil numbers	TA’s   /hours	SEN on register
>
>11-16		6		840 + 6th form.	3  / 66
>
>   ?		4		540			13  /  300
>
>  Comp.      9		1430			17  /  510
>
>11-16		7					6  /  ?		18-20%
>
>Primary			          		20 / 350
>
>
>
>I was hoping to pro-rata  number of SEN to TA hours, but not enough info as
>yet.
>
>Feel free to add to your original info (or amend!)or join in.
>Sharon
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