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Formalise your classroom experience with advanced specialist training in SEND, curriculum, or social, emotional and wellbeing pathways. This higher-level qualification prepares experienced TAs for HLTA roles or progression into Initial Teacher Training and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Qualified, experienced or specialist Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA).
Unsure if Teaching Assistant L3 or Specialist Teaching Assistant (ELSA+HLTA) L5 is right for you? Click here for our guide
Apprenticeship assessment consisting of:
I've already signed up with Derby University to do the Level 6 top-up in September. I then plan to get a PGCE. Within three years, hopefully, I will be a qualified teacher.
The whole point of these programmes is to develop really amazing, high-level Specialist TAs... I’m proud to be part of a community that feels more like a family, and I look forward to many more years of helping our young people move forward with hope.
5
12-18
months
+ End-Point-Assessment
Blended learning
£12,000 (100% fully funded via the apprenticeship levy)
Develop the skills to drive and manage technology products through their complete lifecycle, mastering strategic thinking, data analysis, and digital governance. Designed for experienced IT and digital professionals, this programme builds product management confidence and provides a clear pathway toward Level 5 qualifications or Level 6 degree apprenticeships.
Deepen your analytical lens on child protection, data management, and multi-agency collaboration. Tailored for pastoral and safeguarding colleagues, this course strengthens your ability to support vulnerable pupils and prepares you to become a future Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Build classroom confidence by mastering adaptive teaching, child development, SEMH support, and AI integration. Designed for classroom support staff, this qualification enhances your pupil impact and fast-tracks you toward Level 5 Specialist TA roles.
Build practical technical skills across cyber security, data management, and system support. Taught by MAT IT experts, this programme prepares you for helpdesk or support engineer roles and progression onto Level 4 technical apprenticeships.
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