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Working with Parents

What you can expect at NT&AS

What is the National Teaching and Advisory Service?

The National Teaching and Advisory Service is an education organisation. We work with young people all over England and Wales. We want young people to be able to go to school, college or to get into work.

We believe that all young people can achieve if you are given the right help. Everyone has the right to be listened to and achieve the best they can no matter what else they have experienced in life so far.

What do we do?

Help your child to develop the skills needed to progress in education and life
Help schools and colleges have a better understanding of how they can meet your child’s needs
Teach your child in subjects that they might not be confident in
Help your child to learn what they need to know for GCSE or other exams
Help your child to be confident that they can behave in a positive way
Help your child go to school or college.

NT&AS teachers will

Arrive on time
Plan lessons with engaging and appropriate tasks
Be respectful, and flexible
Give feedback to young people and parents/carers
Give notice of any changes to a scheduled session
Set and mark homework
Not engage in any physical contact (including restraint).

Sessions will take place on agreed times/days during local authority term times – NT&AS will inform you of these.

Please support the education success of your child

NT&AS will meet with you and your child and plan with you to make sure that you are fully involved in decisions regarding the programme of support.

Please share information that is necessary for NT&AS to work safely and to make progress.

Attendance at meetings and good communication with your NT&AS Education Practitioner is always appreciated.

When your child is attending school please help to reinforce the school rules and expectations, especially attendance and punctuality.

NT&AS will help you as much as we can and if we all work together we will achieve more.

If NT&AS is providing a programme of support in your home

Responsible adult over 18 to be available within your home during all NT&AS sessions, able to provide assistance if necessary.

Young people should be dressed, and ready to start the session at the specified time.

Door to the room should be open at all times in line with the NT&AS Staff Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy.

To support concentration please ensure that there is adequate space and a table for academic tasks to be completed.

Please report absence/cancelled sessions to Head Office as soon as possible 0845 3736886

If young people are working for extended periods they may need breaks to regain concentration and to have a drink etc...

Please support your child in completing any homework set.

NT&AS is commissioned by the local authority to provide education as specified within our contract with them.

NT&AS Teachers are responsible for planning and management of sessions. We welcome suggestions/ideas/feedback from parents. If you would like to contribute please ask to speak to the teacher before or after the session.

NT&AS teachers are not permitted to administer or support the administration of medication.

Sessions may be suspended or terminated if there concerns regarding the health and well being of young people, NT&AS staff or those providing support.