What do the learning support assistants do in the classroom to help my child?

To make the most of additional support staff in lessons, teachers and learning support assistants plan and work together as a team. 
Some key features of high quality support for your child in class are:

• working with small groups of pupils;
  
• observing pupil behaviour;
  
• ensuring pupils have understood the task given;
  
• helping to mark work;
  
• preparing adapted materials (with the teacher’s guidance);
  
• working with a larger group so that the teacher can work on specific tasks with a small group;
  
• being an extra pair of eyes and ears;
  
• praising, encouraging and celebrating success;
  
• supporting individuals with reading and written work;
  
• recording in pupil journals where appropriate;
  
• helping with off-site visits
  
• sharing ideas, helping to plan work – LSAs know the children very well and can give valuable insight.