Hannah Harris
@tadigest.bsky.social
▪️ B.Ed with QTS
▪️ 10+ years teaching experience
▪️ Diploma in journalism
▪️ #TADigest writer & editor at Twinkl Digest
▪️ 10+ years teaching experience
▪️ Diploma in journalism
▪️ #TADigest writer & editor at Twinkl Digest
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No mention of teaching assistants in the final SEND roadshow, but DfE minister says corridor support needs ‘looking at’ and backs effective practice ‘grounded in evidence’
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January 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
No mention of teaching assistants in the final SEND roadshow, but DfE minister says corridor support needs ‘looking at’ and backs effective practice ‘grounded in evidence’
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ph3gy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ph3gy
In the absence of official guidance for deploying TAs in SEN units, experts share their tips
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
January 14, 2026 at 10:18 AM
In the absence of official guidance for deploying TAs in SEN units, experts share their tips
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
5 tips for teaching assistants delivering SALT interventions from a specialist speech and language therapist
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
5 tips for teaching assistants delivering SALT interventions from a specialist speech and language therapist
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
As the National Year of Reading begins, one HLTA shares her tried and tested top tips for promoting reading for pleasure
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
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January 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM
As the National Year of Reading begins, one HLTA shares her tried and tested top tips for promoting reading for pleasure
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
Catch up with everything from #TADigest this week
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Catch up with everything from #TADigest this week
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: J is for joy and job interview questions (and answers!)
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: J is for joy and job interview questions (and answers!)
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
Everything teaching assistants need to know from the DfE’s new reasonable force guidance – coming into effect from April 2026
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Everything teaching assistants need to know from the DfE’s new reasonable force guidance – coming into effect from April 2026
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
What the Employment Rights Act means for teaching assistants beyond the SSSNB
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
What the Employment Rights Act means for teaching assistants beyond the SSSNB
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Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
Teaching assistants are key to all five key SEND reform principles, but so far, nothing has been officially said about them – let’s explore where they fit
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
January 7, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Teaching assistants are key to all five key SEND reform principles, but so far, nothing has been officially said about them – let’s explore where they fit
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
TAs respond to 2026 pay claim: 'I work full time in a "respected career", yet I cannot afford to survive'
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uqpvz
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uqpvz
January 6, 2026 at 7:51 AM
TAs respond to 2026 pay claim: 'I work full time in a "respected career", yet I cannot afford to survive'
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uqpvz
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uqpvz
Only 50% of teaching assistants allowed to attend their child’s nativity compared to 90% of teachers
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fuse0
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fuse0
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Only 50% of teaching assistants allowed to attend their child’s nativity compared to 90% of teachers
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fuse0
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fuse0
Half of teaching assistants worried this Christmas financially, @gmb.org.uk survey reveals
The average TA takes home £17,500 a year – 2026 HAS got to be a year of change
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w6w70
The average TA takes home £17,500 a year – 2026 HAS got to be a year of change
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w6w70
January 2, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Half of teaching assistants worried this Christmas financially, @gmb.org.uk survey reveals
The average TA takes home £17,500 a year – 2026 HAS got to be a year of change
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w6w70
The average TA takes home £17,500 a year – 2026 HAS got to be a year of change
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w6w70
Teaching assistants’ FAQs and rights as UK braces for chilly return to work
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fgbgd
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fgbgd
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Teaching assistants’ FAQs and rights as UK braces for chilly return to work
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fgbgd
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fgbgd
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
December 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Teaching assistants have ‘critical role to play’ in SEND reform, confirms DfE minister responsible for them at tonight’s SEND reform roadshow
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1a6z80
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1a6z80
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Teaching assistants have ‘critical role to play’ in SEND reform, confirms DfE minister responsible for them at tonight’s SEND reform roadshow
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1a6z80
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1a6z80
If your NY’s resolution involves a better work-life balance, here’s how teaching assistants can deal with contact outside of working hours
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vi8l7
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vi8l7
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
If your NY’s resolution involves a better work-life balance, here’s how teaching assistants can deal with contact outside of working hours
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vi8l7
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vi8l7
As the year draws to an end, here are 4 things teaching assistants can expect in 2026
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/173mvu
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/173mvu
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
As the year draws to an end, here are 4 things teaching assistants can expect in 2026
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Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/173mvu
Elevated demand for teaching assistants despite ongoing recruitment and retention crisis
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/euatv
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/euatv
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Elevated demand for teaching assistants despite ongoing recruitment and retention crisis
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/euatv
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/euatv
DfE’s £3 billion SEND funding must invest in teaching assistant workforce, @gmb.org.uk says
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/dfes-3-...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/dfes-3-...
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
DfE’s £3 billion SEND funding must invest in teaching assistant workforce, @gmb.org.uk says
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/dfes-3-...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/dfes-3-...
Teaching assistants: Dysregulation and unmet needs ‘detrimental to all’
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6yhq0
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6yhq0
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Teaching assistants: Dysregulation and unmet needs ‘detrimental to all’
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6yhq0
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6yhq0
Two new L5 specialist TA speech and language apprenticeships available
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mhtdq
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mhtdq
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Two new L5 specialist TA speech and language apprenticeships available
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mhtdq
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mhtdq
Catch up with everything from #TADigest this week – including the 2026 TA pay claim
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1j98ho
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1j98ho
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Catch up with everything from #TADigest this week – including the 2026 TA pay claim
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1j98ho
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1j98ho
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: H is for handwriting and hinge questions
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hl04l
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hl04l
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: H is for handwriting and hinge questions
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hl04l
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hl04l