We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new apprenticeship: Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant.
The programme is currently accepting learners onto a waitlist for the course, you can join the waitlist by clicking on this link.
Designed for those passionate about supporting learners, this new programme is equivalent to a foundation degree and offers TAs (teaching assistants) and educational staff the opportunity to specialise in a specific field.
Apprentices on the programme can choose to focus on either Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), social and emotional wellbeing, or specific curriculum provisions like early reding or EAL (English as an Additional Language). TAs will work alongside qualified professionals, using research-based practices to plan, implement, and adapt learning activities that advance student progress.
Specialist teaching assistants will also work alongside colleagues to inspire learners to progress and achieve well and can work across all age groups, supporting a range of learners.
Whether in primary, secondary, or alternative education settings, specialist TAs will make a real difference by fostering inclusion, promoting positive behaviours, and advocating for learners’ needs. With a typical duration of 24 months, this apprenticeship is the gateway to advancing careers and the lives of students.
Key programme information:
– Level 5 apprenticeship
– Supports SEND, social and emotional well-being, and curriculum specializations
– Hands-on experience in real educational settings
– Duration: 24 months to gateway + 3 months EPA
– Fully funded and accredited
The Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship serves as a natural progression to learners taking one of our specialised SEND pathway programmes: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship SEND Pathway and Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant SEND Pathway. Discover our Teaching Assistant Development Programme.
Jamie McVey Sale’s Director at LMP Education said: “As the market-leading provider for Teaching Assistant Apprentices, we are excited to be able to offer this programme. We know from talking to our clients that this is certainly something that the education sector has been asking for. A funded progression route for teaching assistants to progress past level 3 without needing a degree. We have 1000’s of teaching assistants who have graduated from our level 3 programme over the years. Teaching Assistants play such a vital role in supporting education, learning and teaching in schools across the UK and by being able to offer a L5 Specialist qualification we can ensure that teaching assistants have the skills, knowledge and behaviours to excel in the levels of support they can give. Before this programme was announced Teaching assistants without a degree had few options to progress in their careers. We hope that by offering this schools and MATs will be able to attract and retain Teaching Assistants as part of an effective career pathway.”
This programme provides a positive change in the education sector, allowing learners to further their education and training in the field but will also help schools to invest in their staff using the apprenticeship levy fund.
The first cohort for this programme starts from 31 January 2025. Register your interest and join our waitlist today.
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