School Support Staff

EDM number 583 in 2013-14, proposed by Jim Cunningham on 16/10/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Schools.

That this House notes the vital role a quarter of a million school support staff play in classrooms across the country; supports the important job that teaching assistants do in helping pupils realise their potential, especially for those pupils with specific educational needs, and in ensuring that no child is left behind; acknowledges the valuable assistance school support staff provide to teachers; and calls on the Government to provide the appropriate level of resources to fully support teaching assistants in schools throughout the country.

This motion has been signed by a total of 45 MPs.