Your Teaching Assistants
September 16th 2020
The percentage of headteachers who believe Teaching Assistants add value to their school
The number of Teaching Assistants working in schools across the UK. An increase from 71,800 in 2002.
The percentage of parents with autistic children who want more Teaching Assistants in UK schools
National Teaching Assistants' Day was created by Teaching Personnel to recognise the valuable contribution Teaching Assistants make to the education and support of school children across the UK. On National Teaching Assistants' Day we want schools across the UK to join in acknowledging the Teaching Assistant Lockdown heroes of 2020.
"The impact teaching assistants can make in relation to improving progress in reading, writing and maths for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is profound."
"We know that support staff can make a real difference to the achievement of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities",
To help us spread the word, tell your friends on Facebook and Twitter about National Teaching Assistants' Day. Simply use the hashtag #natonaltaday and send them a link to this website.
Each year Teaching Personnel and other National Teaching Assistants' Day partners launch a number of special offers for Teaching Assistants.
On 16th September schools across England and Wales are encouraged to acknowledge their Teaching Assistant workforce. Let's make Teaching Assistants feel appreciated on their special day!
Add a National Teaching Assistants' Day Twibbon to your Twitter and Facebook profile pictures.
A Twibbon is a small image, in this case the National Teaching Assistants' Day logo, that sits on top of your profile picture to show your support for National Teaching Assistants' Day.
All you need to do is to follow the link to our Twibbon page and follow the simple instructions.
Antonia is a caring and dedicated individual who has acted as a key adult for some of our most vulnerable and complex students. She understands their needs, and helps them to understand themselves better and is always there as a calm and collected safe person when needed.
nam always goes the extra mile in all that she does, she stays in at lunch time to support children who are experiencing difficulty and also provides and encouragement in such a positive way to the children whom she works with, that they come to her for advise and trust her as a member of our support team.
Ultimately Jan is the sort of colleague every workplace needs. Her glass is always half-full. She sees and seeks the best in everyone - children and adults. Her enthusiasm and passion is such a valuable resource. And we love her. Thank you Jan
Jodie has a fantastic relationship with the parents and outside agencies involved with her key children, she takes the time to build relationships, listen and understands their views to make sure that school is positive and welcoming for them. There really is no end to her commitment for the children in our class.
She is the lead TA for literacy interventions for students across the school which involves managing a team of TAs who work on a one-to-one and small group basis with students whose literacy is significantly below their age-related expectation.
Fran is Little Miss Sunshine, everywhere she goes she spreads light and happiness. Staff in any school may be the most expensive resource, but if staff are like Fran, every single penny is well spent.
"Aaron has worked relentlessly to support a pupil with complex needs. There has been times when we have felt that we were not able to meet the pupils needs, but Aaron has consistently thought and created innovative approaches to motivate and support the pupils."
"Lindsey supports students with organising support and provision before school starts, she supervises CHAT support during lunchtimes and breaks and she stays after school to help anyone at all who needs help... Not to mention the lovely cakes she bakes for the other TA staff too!"
"Jane has a tremendous work ethic. She works tirelessly to ensure that students who require exam access arrangements are allocated exam rooms with TA Staff"
"Christine never goes an extra mile; she runs a marathon every day for the children in her care."
"Her extensive knowledge of the children is extraordinary. She enthusiastically plans and leads whole school activities on special occasions"
"Dave will speak to and visit families and is always available to parents at the end of the school day. I spend my management life apologising to Dave for impacting on his PPA to assist pupils or organise events"
Join in the fun with with these National Teaching Assistants' Day selfie frames! Print them out, stick onto some cardboard and cut out for lots of selfie fun! Remember to share your selfies with us at facebook@teachingpersonnel.com
Click on a picture below to download the frame you want as a PDF or Download all of them! (4MB PDF)
Teaching Personnel will continue to champion the role of the Teaching Assistant in schools and are proactively enhancing the careers and opportunities available to our Teaching Assistant job seekers through the delivery of professional development courses and qualifications. If you want to find out more about how Teaching Personnel support Teaching Assistants, visit our website www.teachingpersonnel.com.
If you wish to become a National Teaching Assistants’ Day partner - and feel you can add something to support Teaching Assistants, please email nationaltaday@teachingpersonnel.com.
