Training and development
The support staff study: exploring experiences of training and development - NFER and Ipsos MORI
Download: NFER: The support staff study: exploring experiences of training and development (Report) (PDF 847 KB)
Download: NFER: The support staff study: exploring experiences of training and development (Summary) (PDF 100 KB)
Download: Exploring school support staff experiences of training and development: first year report (PDF 738 KB)
Research into the deployment, roles and training of support staff in 14-19 applied learning programmes - LSN
Download: Research into the deployment, roles and training of support staff in 14-19 applied learning programmes (PDF 545 KB)
Research into the contribution that higher education institutions make to school support staff training and development – Canterbury Christchurch University
Download: HEI's contribution to support staff training and development report (PDF 400 KB)
Evaluation of support staff induction materials - University of Luton
Download: Evaluation of support staff induction materials report (PDF 287 KB)
Download: Annexes to the evaluation of support staff induction materials (PDF 995 KB)
Training and development testbed project (Research and evaluation strand) – Sheffield Hallam University
Download: Testbed evaluation report (PDF 270KB)
Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) status
Research into maths and science HLTAs - NFER
Download:Executive summary: 2008/09 Secondary Maths and Science HLTA research (PDF 59 KB)
Evaluation of the HLTA training and assessment programme - Pye Tait Ltd
Download: Evaluation of HLTA training and assessment report (PDF 2MB)
Research into the deployment and impact of support staff who have achieved HLTA status - NFER
Download: HLTA research report (PDF 943 KB)
The support work in schools (SWiS) qualification
Impact assessment of the SWiS qualification training delivery - Pye Tait Ltd
Download: Impact assessment of the SWiS qualification (PDF 499 KB)
Evaluation of the SWiS qualification (Levels 2 and 3) - HOST Policy Research
Download:SWiS summary report (PDF 110 KB)
