Schools today support pupils with increasingly diverse and complex needs.
Teaching Assistants play a central role in helping pupils:
However many schools face challenges including:
sendTA works in partnership with schools to provide Teaching Assistants who are trained, supported, and prepared for SEND environments. We believe the Gold Standard is to have a sendTA -trained assistant working in school alongside a Speech and Language and Occupational Therapist.
We recognise that every school is different.
Our approach focuses on:
We take time to understand each school’s environment and SEND provision.
Teaching Assistants are matched to pupils and school environments based on strengths and experience.
The needs and wellbeing of pupils remain central to every placement.
Teaching Assistants working with sendTA receive structured training designed by the Words First clinical team, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Educational Psychologists.
Training focuses on practical classroom strategies in areas such as:
All sendTA staff meet safeguarding and compliance requirements, including DBS checks and safer recruitment procedures.
Consistency is important for pupils with SEND.
Frequent changes in support staff can disrupt relationships and classroom routines.
sendTA works with schools through ongoing partnerships designed to improve stability. If a Teaching Assistant leaves, we support schools by providing a replacement as quickly as possible.
