Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 11907
Classroom Assistants: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
Tabled: 30 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of retention of teaching assistants; and what steps her Department is taking to support recruitment of teaching assistants.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellSchool support staff play a vital role in children’s education and the smooth running of schools. They are crucial to ensuring children are given the best possible life chances.In the survey ‘Use of teaching assistants in schools’, carried out by the depa...
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