The Fischer Family Trust (FFT) is an independent, non-profit organisation that is mainly involved in undertaking and supporting projects addressing the development of education in the UK. The Fischer Family Trust is a registered charity.
FFT Wave 3 is a 2-day rolling programme (Day 1 - Reading; Day 2 - Writing). The programme is delivered by experienced TAs working on a one-to-one basis with children in Y1 and above who are working at Level 1c or below. Each child receives daily 15-20 minute sessions.
Training for teaching assistants and their class teachers takes place over 3 days - ideally with a week between sessions to allow training based tasks to be completed.
The FFT Wave 3 was first piloted in 2003. Since then more than 20 LEAs have used the programme. An evaluation report of a pilot involving 4 LEAs in 2004 is available on request.
Rosemary Williamson rosemary@fischertrust.org www.fischertrust.org