The standards follow 4 themes
The professional standards for teaching assistants are not statutory.
They set out what TAs might be expected to do under 4 themes:
- Personal and professional conduct
- Knowledge and understanding
- Teaching and learning
- Working with others
See pages 6-8 of the standards for more detail on what TAs are expected to do in relation to each of the themes.
The standards were published by the National Education Union (NEU), UNISON, the National Education Trust (NET), and Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in 2016.
What are they for?
They’re to help teachers and the senior leadership team (SLT) manage TAs’ work. They can also help you and your governors when recruiting support staff and defining TAs’ job roles.
They complement the higher-level teaching assistant (HLTA)