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Pupils benefit from workforce reforms, says new Ofsted report
05 Nov 2008
Pupils are benefiting from school workforce reforms which have seen the introduction of staff from a wider range of backgrounds, skills and life experiences, according to a new report published by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.
The report - 'The deployment, training and development of the wider school workforce' – suggests that learning mentors and higher level teaching assistants are among the roles that have made a positive impact on pupils’ achievement, especially among those likely to truant, underachieve, or be excluded from school. They also played a valuable role in reaching out to parents previously reluctant to come into school or who weren’t sure how to help their children.
Christine Gilbert, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, said:
“This is the fourth Ofsted report which has considered the effectiveness of the school workforce reforms introduced in 2003. Previous reports showed increasing benefits for staff and schools as a result of the reforms. It is good to see that these changes are now beginning to impact on the learning, development and progress of children and young people.”
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