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Priory Apprenticeships

The Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship develops advanced practitioners who play a crucial role in supporting teaching and learning across schools and educational settings.

Designed to meet the needs of modern classrooms, this apprenticeship equips individuals with expertise in advanced learning support, specialist interventions, behaviour management, curriculum delivery, and safeguarding. Apprentices gain the skills and confidence to work closely with teachers, provide tailored support to learners, and contribute to raising attainment and inclusion in education.

Typical Workshops:

• Induction: This workshop introduces the programme, outlines expectations and supports you in preparing for your development journey as a specialist practitioner.

• Unlocking Learning - Theories & Strategies for Pupil Independence and Growth: Build knowledge of learning theories and practical strategies that develop pupil

  autonomy, confidence and long term learning skills.

• Curriculum, Assessment & Pedagogy - The Power of Integrated Teaching: Understand how curriculum, teaching and assessment work together, and how specialist TAs contribute to high quality, inclusive classroom practice.

• Assessment in Action: Strategies to Support Every Learner: Develop practical skills to observe learning, identify barriers and contribute to assessment processes that drive meaningful progress.

• Navigating Educational Policies and Frameworks - SEND, Safety & Inclusion: Explore key policies, legislation and frameworks that shape SEND provision, ensuring you understand your responsibilities around safety, inclusion and compliance.

• Exploring Curriculum Types - Tailoring Learning for Diverse Needs: Investigate different curriculum models and learn how to help adapt content and approaches for pupils with varied learning profiles.

• Creating Powerful Learning Spaces - Environments That Promote Growth & Wellbeing: Learn how to design and support learning environments that reduce barriers, promote independence and foster emotional wellbeing for diverse learners.

• The Role of the Teaching Assistant - Navigating Policies & Ensuring Compliance: Deepen your understanding of professional responsibilities, policies and expectations, and how these underpin safe and effective SEND support.

• Safe Technology & Learning Tools - Enhancing Learning with Risk Management: Explore how to use digital tools and assistive technologies safely, effectively and creatively to support learning and accessibility.

• Teaching for All - Strategies to Support the Diverse Learner: Learn inclusive teaching approaches and adaptations that support pupils with a wide range of learning differences and complex needs.

• Using Assessment to Drive Progress - Planning & Feedback for Success: Learn how to use assessment insights to shape support plans, interventions and effective feedback for individual learners.

• Reflect, Adapt, Thrive: Enhancing Teaching, Feedback & Collaboration: Explore reflective practice and collaboration techniques that help refine teaching approaches and improve outcomes for pupils with SEND.

• Balancing Success: Strategies for Personal Wellbeing, Growth & Collaboration: Develop strategies to maintain personal wellbeing, manage workload and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

• The Power of Professional Development - Enhancing Outcomes, Culture & Collaboration: Understand how ongoing professional development strengthens your practice and contributes to a positive, inclusive school culture.

• Managing Workload, Maintaining Wellbeing & Recognising Personal Capacity: Learn practical approaches for balancing demands, prioritising tasks and maintaining safe limits while delivering high quality support.

• SEND Specialism Session: A focused session exploring advanced SEND topics, specialist strategies and best practice approaches for supporting complex needs.

End Point Assessment:

• Observation with questions

• Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence

Career Progression:

This advanced apprenticeship empowers experienced Teaching Assistants to take on specialist roles that have a measurable impact on pupil outcomes and school improvement. It is a great stepping stone to more senior roles in education, offering clear routes into leadership, specialist support, and further academic qualifications.