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Education

CT Skills has dedicated over 20 years to empowering Teaching Assistants (TAs) by enhancing their professional skills. We offer a range of courses tailored for TAs at every stage of their career, including the Level 3 Teaching Assistant and Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programmes.
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Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your expertise, we have training options suitable for all levels across various educational phases. Explore our course offerings below, or reach out to us today to discover how we can assist you in advancing your career as a Teaching Assistant!

Specialist Teaching Assistant

Qualification: Level 5       🕒 17 – 20 Months        Standard Reference: ST414
Entry Requirements:  Initial Assessment Minimum – Maths Level 1,  English Level 2, Knowledge Skills and Behaviours Initial Assessment
Exams to Complete Course: All KSB for Specialist Teaching Assistant Standards, Level 2 Functional Skills English, Level 2 Functional Skills Maths, Pass All Elements of EPA

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Teaching Assistant

Qualification: Level 3       🕒 16 Months        Standard Reference: ST0454
Entry Requirements:  Initial Assessment Minimum – Maths Level 1,  English Level 2, Knowledge Skills and Behaviours Initial Assessment
Exams to Complete Course: All KSB for Teaching Assistant Standards, Level 2 Functional Skills English, Level 2 Functional Skills Maths, Pass All Elements of EPA

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Benefits for Employers

Grow Talent
Grow Talent
Most apprentices stay in their employment after completing their qualification which allows your business to create loyalty. As an employer, you develop your staff how you like and help them positively and powerfully impact your business.
Funding
Funding
Financial support is available to employers to make it easier to recruit an apprentice. We can provide you with guidance on accessing funding and work with you to find out whether you’re eligible for funding.
New Ideas
New Ideas
Teaching apprentices bring lots of fresh ideas, whether they are a school leaver who is looking to become a teaching assistant or someone looking to bring their unique experience and perspective with them.

Benefits for Apprentices

Skills
Skills
Starting a new apprenticeship in education will significantly enhance your knowledge, skills and behaviour throughout your time there. You will gain skills in communication, organisation, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and leadership. This will allow you to put those new skills on your CV to widen future opportunities in your career path.
Funding
Funding
Doing an apprenticeship allows you to earn an excellent salary and not get into exceeding debt, unlike going to university. Apprenticeships are an exciting paid option for anyone wanting to gain experience, upskill or change career, as you will earn your wage while working and studying.
Loyalty
Loyalty
Many apprentices that go into teaching can secure a job further down the line, which allows them to stay with their team and create a professional bond with other staff and students. This will enable you to achieve excellent career progression throughout your work life.

Who We Work With

We work with many different companies who hire apprentices through us which is why we always have new vacancies popping up. Here are just a few of them:

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