We welcome application for funding to gain HLTA status. All classroom support staff who have the support of their headteacher may apply.

You will find all the documents necessary for your application to HLTA status on this page. The panel will then recommend the appropriate course of action for you to achieve HLTA status.

To achieve HLTA status, everyone will eventually need to attend preparation for assessment training and then be assessed.

Please send in your application to Corinne Redonnet at Stonecourt, 2 North Street, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 2HU.

The TDA and skills4schools websites will also guide you towards training, development and career pathways.

Maths & Science

A new national initiative to further improve Maths and Science learning in Secondary Schools that looks at the role of classroom based support staff and how they could provide high level support to both teachers and students.

In order to achieve this, it is recognised that support staff will need to develop their subject knowledge in Maths or Science and opportunities will be provided for this in the programme. The second part of the programme looks at effective classroom practice, and the HLTA standards will be used as the basis for this element. Support staff who complete the programme will be awarded specialist HLTA status in Maths or Science.

As an authority we have received funding to support this programme during the next academic year and we have spent some time considering how best to use this funding to benefit schools in Sutton. We propose to deliver subject based training using the strategy materials and following this to prepare staff for assessment against the HLTA standards.

The funding is limited, and during the current financial year we will only be able to offer 10 places on the programme. The subject based element of the training will be rigorous, tailored to the needs of Sutton schools, and will take place over 9 days during the Spring Term. We recognise that in the short term this could cause pressure in schools, and we will be offering a bursary per participant for costs such as supply cover. This will be followed by preparation for assessment for HLTA status and the normal arrangements for this will apply. The long term advantage will be that schools gain staff who are able to give more effective support to the delivery of the Maths and Science curriculum.

The programme will be of particular relevance to support staff who will be working on the Maths element in the Study Plus programme. It may also be of interest to:

• TAs who work in Maths and Science Departments who wish to develop further specialised expertise



• TAs giving general support but who wish to develop a Maths or Science expertise



• Departmental Cover Supervisors in Maths or Science



• Cover Supervisors wishing to specialise in Maths or Science



• Technicians who may wish to move into a different role


To apply for this development opportunity please download this application form.

Funding

Every Local Authority is funded by the TDA to run HLTA programmes. Click for details about the application process .

To achieve HLTA status, candidates will need to provide evidence to the assessor that they possess certified qualifications equivalent to Level 2 of the National Qualification Framework, these are listed in this document (PDF - 40 KB) .

We will accept applications from candidates working towards a Level 2 Qualification in Maths and/ or English (PDF - 40 KB).

If there are more applications than funding available then applicants will be placed on a waiting list. Selection for funding will then be based on:

Holding an NVQ level 2 or 3 for Teaching Assistants or an equivalent qualification for Teaching Assistants or other relevant qualification (e.g. a degree).

The extent to which applicants are able to demonstrate they meet the criteria in sections e and f of the application form application

If you require further information on the HLTA Status programme please contact us by e-mail or phone Corinne Redonnet on 020 8770 4185 or Elaine Batt on 020 8770 4021.

Further information can also be found on the TDA and skills4schools .

Required qualifications

To achieve HLTA status, candidates will need to provide evidence to the assessor that they possess certified qualifications equivalent to Level 2 of the National Qualification Framework, these are listed in this document (PDF - 40 KB) . We will accept applications from candidates working towards a Level 2 qualification in Maths and/or English.

Examination Boards

If you have the required qualifications but need a copy of your diplomas, below are listed links to the current examination boards you can contact to get copies of your qualifications: OCR ,EDEXCEL and AQA

Level 2 Maths & English

All colleges run Skills for Life tests free of charge. However, here are a few contacts and telephone numbers:

Donna Pearson, Learndirect at the Phoenix Centre, Donna Pearson

Chris Jackson, SCOLA , 020 8770 6901

Learndirect, Merton College , 020 8640 6419

If you require further information, please email Corinne Redonnet on 020 8770 4185 or Elaine Batt on 020 8770 4021.