These are two of the suggestions that have already been put forward for consideration by an independent review set up to create new teaching assistant standards.
The Department for Education (DfE) announced the review last week, stating that the standards will “enshrine the status and professionalism” of teaching assistants.
The panel is to be led by Kate Dethridge, principal of Churchend Primary Academy in Reading, and it includes a number of school leaders, teaching assistants and other experts. It is due to report back to secretary of state Nicky Morgan in the spring.
The DfE has said that the new standards will:
Be used to assess the performance of teaching assistants.
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