Outlining the key teaching assistant duties and responsibilities, and illustrated with examples, practical case studies and helpful tips, this book is your essential guide to excelling as a teaching assistant.

Louise Burnham is a teacher, assessor and qualifications developer. She has worked in education for thirty years, both in primary schools and further education colleges. Her roles in schools have included senior management as EYFS manager as well that of SENDCo.She led teaching assistant training in a south London college for many years and currently continues to teach part time in a primary school as well as working as an assessor and advisor for teaching assistants and students of early years, and volunteering for a local toddler group. She has written over 20 books for early years/TA students and her name is well known in this area as a result, particularly for the textbooks for Supporting Teaching and learning at levels 2 and 3.