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06 August 2026
09:30-15:30
Online
Our UPDATED one-day course is designed to help existing and new TAs without much relevant experience understand and successfully respond to the challenges that they will face as a result of the massive focus on inclusion outlined in the 2026 White paper.As the government’s push for inclusion takes effect, more and more children with significant educational needs and who may have been formerly supported in an alternative provision, will be expected to complete their education in mainstream classrooms.This course covers:
Safer Working Practices
Inclusion T.A. Role Definition, Qualities & Skills
Removing Barriers to Learning
Expectations, Assertiveness
Behaviour Management (including an introduction to ADHD, autism, SEMH and de-escalation)
Summary
The course is an important update for existing TAs who will be expected to either help teachers keep many more children who present challenging behaviours in the class for longer or be used as a member of one of the new SEND/Social Emotional Mental Health hubs being created in schools.
To meet compliance guidance, new TAs with little experience must complete the course before they are placed into a school.
Note! Please ensure that you VIEW the attached document sent with the invite email BEFORE it starts.
Course Requirements:
You can join the meeting from 9.20 – 9.30 a.m.
You should be in a private room, on your own, with no distractions (including children) – You will need to have your camera switched on and be CLEARLY VISIBLE for the full duration of the course.
Your name must be accurately displayed on screen.
You will need a device with a WORKING microphone, a front facing camera and a stable internet connection.
Please add a line about your experience working with children in the Zoom ‘chat’ on arrival. Thank you.
If you are unable to FULLY ATTEND from 9.30 a.m. to 3:30.p.m. please rebook for when you have suitable availability / can fully participate throughout.
Late joining or erratic participation resulting from inappropriate compliance with course requirements may result in you be removed from the course / denial of certification as it may undermine the value of the course to yourself and distracts other attendees and the course leader. Thank you for your understanding.
IMPORTANT! The Zoom invite will be sent directly to your email address. Please check your junk mail folder and if you have not received it by 9 a.m. on the day of the course, contact neil.m@simplyeducation.co.uk . It is unlikely that a duplicate invite can be sent after the course has started.
