‘CLPE provides a high quality, well resourced and candidate-friendly approach to HLTA.’
HLTA Quality Assurance Report, 2007

CLPE is an independent, not-for-profit Charitable Trust and an Approved Provider for HLTA preparation for assessment in London and the south east. This course is for Teaching Assistants wishing to develop their role as part of the professional team in school through the award of HLTA status. CLPE has been a highly effective provider of HLTA preparation for assessment since the beginning of the HLTA Programme. Teaching Assistants should visit the HLTA website for further information and to assess individual experience and qualifications against the Professional Standards at: www.tda.gov.uk/support-staff/developingprogressing/hlta.aspx

Preparation for assessment: 3 course days

This course provides briefing and guidance in preparation for the assessment of TAs against the Professional Standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs). This route is for experienced TAs who are already demonstrating the HLTA Professional Standards in their everyday practice in school. TAs will be expected to demonstrate that they can work effectively as a team member with a range of groupings including individual pupils, small groups and the whole class.

All applicants need to achieve qualifications in English/literacy and in Mathematics/numeracy equivalent to level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework before beginning the 3rd day of the Preparation for Assessment course. Applicants are required to show their original certificates on the first day of the course.

If you wish to apply for CLPE HLTA training and preparation:

• Talk to your Head Teacher who will need to support your application
• Agree funding arrangements, this could be school, LA, self funded or a combination
• Contact CLPE once funding is agreed to obtain an application form
 

Dates: CLPE 3 day Preparation for Assessment courses are run each term

All course days 9.30 am - 3.30pm
Venues: at CLPE, Waterloo, or at local training venues by arrangement (subject to demand)

Course fees: Preparation for assessment only course: £200 per candidate, may be LA funded.
(Assessment: £450 per candidate payable on acceptance of application to the Assessor organisation, Babcock 4S).