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

From: <SEN at tringham.net>

It is facinating that we all work to the Code of Practice as do our LAs and
yet the difference between schools and authorities is enormous.

At my school - 909 on role, 60% on COP, 38 statements, 60% ethnic minority,
45% EAL - I have 14 full time TAs (32 1/2 hours)
all on permanent contracts.  Saves an awful lot of 'working out' and team
feel settled as their contracts don't depend on the needs of the children.

richard

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Gaynor
Dunkley
Sent: 07 July 2007 20:28
To: SEN at tringham.net; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] How many TA hours do you have in your school
?

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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