Bracknell

Seventeen teaching assistants from Bracknell Forest Borough Council’s schools have been presented with certificates for successfully completing qualifications.

Eleven candidates achieved Teaching Assistant NVQ Level 3 and the other six, CACHE Level 3.

The teaching assistants all studied for their qualification at Bracknell and Wokingham College.

Tony Eccleston, Director of Education, Children’s Services & Libraries for Bracknell Forest congratulated the successful students and presented them with their certificates at Easthampstead Park Education Centre.

The successful teaching assistants are:

NVQ

* Heather McClumpha, Cranbourne Primary School
* Gill Jordan, Crowthorne CE Primary School
* Lorraine Ward, The Pines Primary School
* Denise Charman, College Town Junior School
* Julie Dixon, Whitegrove Primary School
* Wendy Rogers, Uplands Primary School
* Sue Brown, Easthampstead Park Secondary School
* Yvonne Elliott, Easthampstead Park Secondary School
* Gillian Kelly, Easthampstead Park Secondary School
* Virginia Wilding, Edgbarrow Secondary School
* Norma Cockroft, Sandhurst Secondary School

CACHE

* Sara Bell, Owlsmoor Primary School
* Helen Toal, Owlsmoor Primary School
* Dawn Wills, Owlsmoor Primary School
* Amanda Brackstone, Harmans Water Primary School
* Joe-Anne Collins, Easthampstead Park Secondary School
* Rose Egan, Easthampstead Park Secondary School

Tony Eccleston said: "Teaching assistants perform a key role in our schools and we are committed to supporting them in their training so they have the necessary skills and knowledge to support our teachers.

"These students worked hard to get their qualifications and I congratulate them all on their success.

To find out more about the training on offer to Bracknell teaching assistants and support staff contact Susan Alcock, tel: 01344 354087 or email: susan.alcock@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Bracknell Forest Borough Council