Pupil support staff framework

This national framework has been developed to help pupil support staff access and engage in their own professional development.

Introduction

About the pupil support staff professional learning framework

Informed

This level of the framework is appropriate for staff who support all children and young people who require additional support at the universal level of staged intervention.

Skilled

The professional learning activities in this level are appropriate for staff who support children and young people who require targeted support, for example with complex or complexity of need. They may also be appropriate for learners receiving universal support.

Enhanced

The professional learning activities in this level are appropriate for staff who support children and young people who require targeted support, for example with severe and complex needs or complexity of need. They may also be appropriate for learners receiving skilled level of support.