As the role of Teaching Assistants has become ever more developed and integral to school life, so the management of them has become increasingly important. Written for senior management teams, teachers and teaching assistants, this book is packed full of new, innovative ideas and includes: an outline of the role of the teaching assistant in the context of current thinking; clear guidelines on whom is responsible for the support and development of the teaching assistant; an outline of the ways in which teaching assistants can be fully integrated into school and their skills utilised effectively.