Head teachers say cuts to school funding mean they are being forced to reduce numbers of teachers and support staff. However, the number of full-time equivalent teaching assistants (TAs) rose slightly in 2018 driven by an increase in TAs in special schools.
TAs make up 27.9 per cent of the school workforce and are graded from 1 to 4. The role of higher level teaching assistant was brought in by the government for those who wanted to progress in their career. Higher level TAs should hold a nationally recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in English and maths and must meet a set of 33 standards. A new Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard was launched in June this year. Cache's new suite of qualifications include the Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning. It has extended its Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools and Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools until August 2020.
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