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Here we run a Learning Support Assistants (non-medical helpers) scheme, where LSA's receive a standard hourly rate of pay for the hours that they work.

A number of our students are on courses that involve studying off-site i.e. day field trips, museum visits, research visits etc. and require LSA support whilst doing such activities.

I am wondering who should meet the additional traveling expenses of non-medical assistants when they are supporting students away from their normal place of work. Can this be met from a student's DSA as part of their non-medical helpers allowance? If the non-medical helper has to meet costs themselves, then there is a disincentive for them to undertake this work. Or should the institution running the scheme meet the costs from invoicing LEAs a greater hourly amount than they pay non-medical assistants?