Chris Said:

Best place to get teaching assistant qualifications in the UK?

We Answered:

You don't need any formal qualifications to become a teaching assistant.
As long as you have reasonable GCSEs and can relate to young people, most schools would be prepared to employ you.

Lloyd Said:

Qualifications to be teaching assistant in UK?

We Answered:

No qualifications required but there is high competition, mainly from parents returning to work.

No need for a QTS and in fact many tecahers would count it against you. Remember the pay rates are just above the minimum wage.

Jennie Said:

How can i become a nursery teaching assistant without any formal qualifications?

We Answered:

It is very difficult to acquire experience without formal qualifications.

Philip Said:

i want to be a teaching assistant.. qualifications i have are GCSS and not great ones whats my next step?

We Answered:

teaching assistant course this will last up tooo 6-9 months and u will still do math n english n ict if u have good grades u dnt have to do it at all.you may need to do first aid. Also to find a placement try SMART TRAINING google it and this will help you
http://www.smart-training.com/


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Ruth Said:

Teaching Assistant qualifications!?

We Answered:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/lif…

Claudia Said:

Qualifications to be a teaching assistant?

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Generally schools will take on graduates as teaching assistants without the need for any further qualifications although they may prefer you to gain extra ones while doing the job. There are various specific NVQs for teaching assistants but they are aimed at non-graduates.

Becoming a nursery teacher is no different from teaching any other age group - a PGCE is required. The only possible way around this is through becoming a Playgroup Leader which demands NVQs or alternatively finding work in a private nursery.

It's a shame you can't find work as a speech therapist because there is a shortage of them but as with so many educational posts these days there is a serious underfunding problem.

Good luck!

Amy Said:

Teaching Assistant?

We Answered:

To become a TA you don't need a formal qualification but are expected to have a reasonable level of education (Maths and English). However this is changing as it becomes a more recognised posistion. I took the OCR level 2 Teaching Assistants course (I could have done level 3 but my employer at the time wouldn't pay the extra £150). There is now also the HLTA (Higher lever teachiong assistant) but you would need 2 years experience to take it. That would put you on a higher pay scale and there would be more responsibility.
It's a wonderfully fulfilling job which requires a lot of patience and care. I love all my children and look forward to every day at work. Good luck with your pursuit of this job and if you are in the UK, most local councils post their jobs on their website first so try this before looking in the paper.