These standards were developed in 2006 following the review of the TA/CA NOS and were approved by the UK coordinating group in 2007. The name of the standards was changed to reflect their greater scope.
As well as the traditional teaching assistant role, the standards cover key activities carried out by those supporting teaching and learning in schools under most of the circumstances they are likely to encounter.
There are units that will be suitable for a range of roles such as:
- teaching assistants
- cover supervision
- pastoral support roles
- bilingual support
- subject support
- special educational needs and additional support.
The NOS support transfer and progression across the children’s workforce by including units imported from other NOS developed for other parts of the children’s workforce where the functions are the same. The summary on the front page of each unit will help you contextualise the unit for the roles.
The NOS for STL do not directly reference current policy and initiatives; this is because they must apply to all the home countries and remain fit-for-purpose as things change over time. The standards reflect the six themes of the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce.
We have produced guidance to support the use of these NOS.
