Maximising the Practice of Teaching Assistants (MPTA) – MP02-25 Extended Training

About the National MPTA Programme

MPTA is almost fully integrated into the bloodstream of educational debates and school practice in the UK, via successful collaborations with the Education Endowment Foundation and an on-going multimedia dissemination effort. MPTA has transformed perceptions of the potential and value of Teaching Assistants in hundreds of UK schools.

Developed and produced by University College London (UCL) the training utilises the latest research to ensure that the techniques shared are those most effective in supporting students. The MPTA programme uses materials and research from studies on Teaching Assistants and the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) education, including the landmark Deployment and Impact of Support Staff (DISS) project

The Training

This comprehensive full-day session with our licensed trainer provides Teaching Assistants with the skills to scaffold learning and support pupils to become confident, independent learners.

Our experienced trainer, Alexandria Hough has been trained by the MPTA team at UCL and licensed to deliver MPTA programme.

Having your MPTA training delivered by SEND Station you can be assured that the training is delivered by engaging experts. We are a leading provider of online SEND training – no one does online SEND training better! This module can be delivered at a time and place that suits your school or settings.

The training can be delivered as a one-day session for TAs as a standalone or as package which includes a pre or post 1.5 hr session for Teachers and SENCos to help inform and integrate the training into whole school policy and practice.

If you’d like to know more, have any questions or would simply like to book please contact us at:

mpta@sendstation.co.uk