Teachers
5.—(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.