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National occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools – Discover how standards can transform your school

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National occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools: discover how standards can transform your school
  • Of interest to: Local authorities (LAs), school leaders, school governors, school business managers
  • Date issued: January 2009
  • Reference: TDA0563
  • Format: Booklet
  • Function: Guidance

The booklet is aimed at school leaders and explains how the national occupational standards for supporting teaching and learning (NOS STL) can help transform schools by unlocking the potential of their support staff.

This is the first time the standards and units have been made available in printed form along with helpful ideas on how to use them and the related online TDA guidance.

The booklet supports the online guidance and explains how school leaders can use the standards to manage the different stages of support staff recruitment, development and progression more effectively.

For example, it highlights how standards can help school leaders carry out a wide range of operations, including skills reviews, job descriptions, performance appraisals and CPD planning.

The booklet also contains a summary of the standards and a pull-out wall chart which allows school leaders and support staff to view the standards quickly and easily, by occupational role.

Find out more about national occupational standards (NOS) 

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