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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Support staff by local authority, region and category
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Click here to sortHigher Level Teaching AssistantSupport staff that have been formally awarded HLTA status having successfully completed the assessment process administered by the Welsh Assembly Government in Wales or the equivalent body in England and are deployed in a HLTA capacity for part or all ofClick here to sortTeaching AssistantsTeaching Assistants are those who work directly with pupils to support learning including Cover Supervisors.Click here to sortForeign language assistantsClick here to sortSpecial needs support staffSpecial needs support staff are those deployed specifically to support pupils assessed as having ALN/SEN.Click here to sortPastoral support staffPastoral support staff are those who work directly with pupils to support welfare, behaviour, and other pastoral issues, including attendance.Click here to sortChildcare, nurses, medical staffBefore 2010/11 matrons/nurses/medical staff (including NHS employees)Click here to sortICT, laboratory, workshop or resource techniciansBefore 2010/11, Laboratory or workshop technicians only.Click here to sortLibrarians and library assistantsClick here to sortExaminations OfficersClick here to sortOther administration staffClick here to sortSchool Business Manager or equivalentClick here to sortQualified nursery assistant (CACHE or NNEB only)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortNursery assistant (other qualification)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortQualified nursery assistants with CACHE or Diploma in Childcare and Education (previously NNEB) or equivChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortPermanent supply nursery assistantsClick here to sortCACHE students in training (1 year course)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortCACHE students in training (year 1 of 2 year course)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortCACHE students in training (year 2 of 2 year course)Changes were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortCACHE students in trainingChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortQualified ancillary staff who assist directly in the classroomChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortUnqualified ancillary staff who assist directly in the classroomChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortQualified nursing - childcare staffChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortUnqualified nursing - childcare staffChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortResource techniciansChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.Click here to sortOffice or clerical staff including library assistantsChanges were made to the Support Staff categories for 2010/11 by adding new categories, removing existing categories and aggregating or disaggregating existing categories. As a result, some categories are not directly comparable with previous years.
[Collapse]Wales10,16572,5607525,2005,4805704,53043599015,7402,255.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable138,005
Wales[Collapse]North Wales2,54515,805*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5,9751,630651,1101202303,670500.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable31,670
North WalesIsle of Anglesey2201,160*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.98055*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.110*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.380*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,940
Gwynedd5652,250*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,520105*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.160*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3552560.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,245
Conwy4052,385.The data item is not applicable730220*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.150*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3066075.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,655
Denbighshire4752,460.The data item is not applicable545335*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.215*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.5068090.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable4,870
Flintshire4753,545*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,125720*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2905065795135.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,205
Wrexham4104,020.The data item is not applicable1,090210*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.180*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50635120.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,760
[Collapse]South West and Mid Wales2,19023,310*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.6,8501,5852401,4201003104,420650.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable41,090
South West and Mid WalesPowys3203,105*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.640195100225*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.10568585.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,475
Ceredigion1651,655.The data item is not applicable75585.The data item is not applicable90*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.300*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,105
Pembrokeshire4503,080.The data item is not applicable990235*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.195*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3565065.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable5,740
Carmarthenshire4104,765*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,450315*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.280*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50885190.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable8,380
Swansea5006,790*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,4056555540025751,250155.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable12,315
Neath Port Talbot3403,910*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.6159565235*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.25635140.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,085
[Collapse]Central South Wales3,36520,535408,4501,4801951,3851402754,665700.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable41,215
Central South WalesBridgend3003,505.The data item is not applicable1,12028540215355074575.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,355
Vale of Glamorgan5152,865.The data item is not applicable1,370115115275*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50665180.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,170
Rhondda Cynon Taf1,0504,730*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.2,130445*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.310*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.751,270155.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable10,210
Merthyr Tydfil2901,320*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.53585*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.220*Numbers greater than zero but less than five..The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,555
Cardiff1,2108,105*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,295550*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.530551001,770260.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable15,925
[Collapse]South East Wales2,07512,915*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3,92577080625651702,995410.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable24,020
South East WalesCaerphilly6053,760*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,33022540210*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.50855110.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable7,215
Blaenau Gwent2601,760*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.305100.The data item is not applicable75.The data item is not applicable*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.26050.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable2,835
Torfaen3651,970*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.715195*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.95*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.3045080.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,925
Monmouthshire2851,695.The data item is not applicable535110*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.75*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.47545.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3,255
Newport5453,720*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.1,030145*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.185*Numbers greater than zero but less than five.45950125.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable6,790

Metadata

Title

Support staff by local authority, region and category

Last update

September 2023 September 2023

Next update

July 2024

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

EducationWorkforceData@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

See other items

Data collection and calculation

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2003/04 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

Rounding applied

* = numbers greater than zero but less than five. Support staff numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Keywords

PLASC; support staff; school

Statistical quality

School Census returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.