Everything from #TADigest this week in one handy place ☺️

▪️ GMB reject 2025 TA pay offer
▪️ latest on the SEND inquiry
▪️ 1,000+ L5 TA apprenticeship milestone
▪️ Ofsted on AI and TAs
▪️ and more ...

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SEND inquiry told DfE ‘keen to see much greater use of apprenticeships’ for teaching assistants

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Specialist L5 teaching assistant apprenticeship @level-5-staa.bsky.social hits 1,000 TA milestone as DfE is ‘keen to see much greater use of apprenticeships’ for teaching assistants

Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/154ryd

Do have a look at our website, recently updated with information from our 8th May event.
www.goldenthreadtsh.co.uk/sstec/l5staa/

In this case study Tanya Rowley and Alison Parr reveal how a MAT transformed SEND outcomes across 30 schools using the NUTSHELLS framework and evidence-based "five-a-day" teaching strategies.

Read more: https://shorturl.pulse.ly/l5mo6yyjio

#SEND #InclusiveEducation #SchoolImprovement

TA Digest explores where teaching assistants MIGHT fit in the DfE’s 2025 SEND reforms given everything that’s been said about TAs so far

Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1h1gj8

Headteacher highlights direct impact of L5 specialist teaching assistant apprenticeship on pupil progress

Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/17a3f3

Interested in the new Level 5 Specialist TA Apprenticeship? Sign up for a free May 2025 workshop to find out more @level-5-staa.bsky.social

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@level-5-staa.bsky.social

The Trailblazer group are delighted to host a workshop on 8th May 3.345 - 4.45 when you can hear from colleagues on the programme. Please do join us and share the event so that we can welcome others. To book a place visit sstec.online/l5staa/

Applications are now open for the next cohort of @thriveapproach.bsky.social’s Wellbeing Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship

Apply before 17th March 2025 for the May cohort

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SEND and inclusion – TAs play are crucial, but many feel their roles are at risk due to tightening school budgets

So ... calling all TAs, LSAs, HLTAs: PLEASE get involved, share with your colleagues and spread the word

Get involved: forms.gle/FnhiXjXoT2BZ...