Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like you to provide the full answers to the questions below.
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What pay bands apply to the Teaching Assistant (TA) and Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) within the LA area? Please list the entire pay scale from top to bottom, i.e., most senior to most junior with all spinal points in between. |
These are the Pay grade and scalepoints which cover the TA and HLTA roles – Grade B-C for TA and Grade D-E for HLTA: |
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Please list the qualifications considered acceptable by the LA for a 1:1 TA / HLTA post working with a child with: § ASD with PDA § Social communication and interaction difficulties § Mental health difficulties § Sensory issues |
These are the qualifications for HLTAs: HLTAs These are the qualifications for TAs: TAs
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| Please list all training provided by the LA to TAs and HLTAs in the LA area over the last 3 years. | Devon County Council do not hold this information. This information would be held by individual schools. |
| Please indicate which specific elements of this training was provided to TAs and HLTAs at Isca Academy. | Please refer to our response above. This information will therefore be held by Isca Academy. |
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What is the additional on-cost to the LA (as employer), as a percentage of salary, (i.e. National Insurance / Pension Contribution) for TAs / HLTAs? Please include variations associated with age of pupils taught and variations associated with number of hours worked by the employee. |
On-costs vary between 30.1% and 31.6% for these roles |