Tes Institute Blog

The Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification is a fantastic opportunity to learn as you earn and get practical work experience if you have a passion in supporting children and young learners in education. Developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours to be the best version of yourself in a role that makes a difference to children's lives.

In this article, we’ll cover what teaching assistants (TAs) do in their day-to-day role, how you can become a teaching assistant and the skills and qualifications you need to start your career as a teaching assistant.

When it comes to embarking on a teaching apprenticeship, finding the right training provider is crucial. At Tes we've been supporting schools and teachers for over 100 years. Today, Tes Institute provides flexible, high-quality training and unwavering support to teachers and teaching staff in England and worldwide.

It’s Wednesday 8 February, which means it’s Apprentice Wednesday! To celebrate, two of our apprentices have shared their stories and explained how their apprenticeships have helped them to develop, shape and progress in their careers in education.

In a time of teacher shortages, pay disputes and increasing wellbeing issues, it’s vital for school leaders to consider all the options available to support, develop and retain existing school staff. Here we look at how apprenticeships can help.

We're excited to be partnering with the Chartered College of Teaching to offer all our teaching assistant apprentices and alumni a 10% discount on their new Associate membership.