Anita Walton is Undergraduate Professional Development Manager at EdgeHill University. In this role she is responsible for Professional Development provision for Support staff and the Wider School Workforce. She has extensive experience of teaching on Foundation Degrees for teaching assistants and for the wider school workforce. In addition, Anita has experience as Programme Leader for the Foundation Degree in Supporting Teaching and Learning. Gillian Goddard is Course Leader for the BA (Hons) in Teaching, Learning and Mentoring at Edge Hill University. In this role she designed a degree to offer support staff a high quality, fit for purpose course to enhance support staff roles in the workplace. She currently leads the Personal and Social Education Specialism at Edge Hill University and also supports children and young people who are suffering difficulties with bereavement and loss.

• Introduction: The Role and Scope of Support Staff in Education Practice - Gillian GoddardSupport Staff as Professionals - Anita WaltonWorking with Other Professionals - Susan GravesSupporting the Whole Child - Maureen Judge and Felix ObadanInclusion and SEN - Linda Dunne and Lisa O′ConnorBehaviour for Learning - Alexis Moore and Joanne SutcliffeTeaching and Learning - Sue Farragher and Gillian GoddardManaging Change - Karen Castle and Gillian GoddardTeaching Reading Using Synthetic Phonics - Karen BoardmanSupporting Pupils through Crisis - Gillian GoddardSupporting Learning in the Early Years - Jacqui BasquillEducation in the 21st century - Gillian Goddard and Anita Walton

A good introductory text for those starting out in HE level study, which will also see them into the second year.