RECAP – SEND, tech and pay updates – everything from spring 1 2025-26 that teaching assistants need to know Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ov4uw

SECONDARY TAs, LSAs, HLTAs 🚨 What are your thoughts, experiences, concerns, etc with the DfE's plans that all secondary schools will (in time) have an inclusion base? I'd love to hear your thoughts, anonymously! Share: forms.gle/AxzKCdRw6B6A...

A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: M is for metacognition and modelling Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1nek1o

DfE update on SEN units: Four things teaching assistants need to know Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wn5wj

@gmb.org.uk teaching assistants in the London Borough of Merton to be balloted over pay Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/kmz29

9% more teaching assistants are looking to leave roles than the national average workers – is it finally time to address TA working conditions? Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/knfnb

It’s #NationalApprenticeshipWeek – what better time to explore the growing list of apprenticeship opportunities available to teaching assistants? Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lmzot

Most schools now struggle to provide 1:1 teaching assistant support for pupils with SEND, even when stated in EHCPs Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c4a2i

Dyslexic pupils ‘unidentified and unsupported’ in most local authorities, report reveals – here’s how teaching assistants can help Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mkcwv

Teaching assistants question Welsh Labour’s decision to scrap pro-rata pay – would you welcome it? Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uj02a

Catch up with everything from TA Digest this week ▪️NJC pay claim dates update ▪️DfE's 1:1 AI tutoring ▪️Welsh Labour to scrap pro-rata pay ▪️and more ... Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm

New DfE report reveals 3 big challenges for teaching assistants delivering SLCN intervention  Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/f33wq

Why SEND reform won’t work without teaching assistants Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/xw2zy

Key dates in 2026 teaching assistant NJC pay claim revealed – what to expect next (and when!)  Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/s27b4

DfE to roll out 1:1 AI tutoring tools to offer personalised, individualised learning support Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/18prw0

Pro-rata teaching assistant pay to end in Wales if Labour leads the next Welsh government  Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lndff

A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: L is for learning walks and a love of learning Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qm9ng

Schools, social media and tech: 4 things teaching assistants need to know about recent announcements  Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t7sz1

Teaching assistants say early intervention is top priority in SEND system reform Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/175ufn

How teaching assistants can support pupils navigating SEND reforms whilst doing so themselves Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gvr0e

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

In the absence of official guidance for deploying TAs in SEN units, experts share their tips 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

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

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

A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: J is for joy and job interview questions (and answers!) 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

What the Employment Rights Act means for teaching assistants beyond the SSSNB 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

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

Only 50% of teaching assistants allowed to attend their child’s nativity compared to 90% of teachers  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

Teaching assistants’ FAQs and rights as UK braces for chilly return to work Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fgbgd

Teaching assistants’ year in review: 2025 Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1iz9m6

Key dates for teaching assistants in 2026 Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1aeyed

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

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

As the year draws to an end, here are 4 things teaching assistants can expect in 2026 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

DfE’s £3 billion SEND funding must invest in teaching assistant workforce, @gmb.org.uk says Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/news/dfes-3-...

Teaching assistants: Dysregulation and unmet needs ‘detrimental to all’ Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6yhq0

Two new L5 specialist TA speech and language apprenticeships available 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

A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: H is for handwriting and hinge questions Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hl04l

What teaching assistants need to know from the DfE’s first SEND roadshow Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/78w5t

LSA-turned-author shares solutions for the biggest teaching assistant issues Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fkqhk

I'm attending the DfE's online SEND roadshow this evening focusing on 'early' support. I'll report back anything TAs need to know or any way TAs are mentioned. If you have any Qs you'd like me to ask, drop them here and I'll add them to my ever-growing list ☺️

Teaching assistant pay FAQs 2026 Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pvaj7