Paragraph 5 Teachers
(a)
Support for teachers, save as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) below.
(b)
Support for—
(i)
the induction of newly-qualified teachers;
(ii)
advanced skills teachers up to the target number for such teachers set for the education authority by the Department for Education and Skills;
(iii)
teaching assistants;
(iv)
small schools;.
(v)
the introduction and operation of threshold assessment and performance management.
(c)
Support for research projects aimed at investigating, developing and facilitating routes for teaching assistants to qualify as teachers.