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TA Pathways

Online enrichment resource for TAs. Allow TAs to take control of their development and maximise their potential.

Independent learning

TA Pathways consists of 8 ready-made learning pathways for core TA development. These pathways are certificated by the Univerity of Buckingham. TAs also have access to a library of 65 additional courses to further their knowledge in all areas.

Essential and Advance TA

Classroom Management

Pastoral care/SEND

Inclusion

Boost skills, confidence and impact

Teaching assistants are an essential resource in the classroom but must be prepared and deployed carefully to help maximise their impact on pupils' learning. For schools, MATs and apprenticeship providers committed to enhancing their teaching assistants' effectiveness, TA Pathways provides a flexible, accessible, and engaging solution. A library of expert training courses tailored specifically for TAs, available offline on smartphones and laptops, our short courses and structured learning pathways seamlessly enrich any programme of training or CPD.

Tailored for TAs

Focused on the unique roles and challenges of teaching assistants, ensuring alignment with professional standards.

Proven learning impact

Expert content builds essential skills, boosts confidence and enhances classroom effectiveness

Flexible and accessible

Learn anytime, anywhere – on desktop, mobile, or tablet – with bite-sized courses designed for busy schedules.


Cost effective training

High-quality, impactful learning at a competitive price point.

University-certificated

All pathways are certificated by the University of Buckingham, with digital badges and certificates awarded upon completion.

Popular with TAs

TAs love our courses, our learning app and the opportunity to develop. They are hungry to learn if given the chance.

Supporting apprenticeships

TA Pathways integrates seemlessly into the learning programmes of many providers of TA apprenticeships. It proves a popular enrichment resource and valuable source of evidence.

Prepare learners for in person sessions

Offer deep dives into specialised subjects

Provide evidence for portfolios

Ensure compliance with industry standards

Courses and pathways

Your staff can follow one or more of our 8 tailored learning pathways and earn a certificate from the University of Buckingham, or build their own pathway from the 65 carefully curated courses for TAs.
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Active Questioning

Deep Dive Teaching & Learning (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Teaching & Learning (Category)
Discover the art of effective questioning and how to use a range of questioning strategies to get the most from your pupils.
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Active Reading

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Teaching & Learning (Category)
Outlining strategies that help pupils to interact with texts in lessons in a way that supports thinking skills and reading comprehension.
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Assessment for Learning: TAs

Advanced TA (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) TAs (Category) Teaching & Learning (Category)
Focusing on different types of questioning and how to provide good oral feedback to help TAs carry out Assessment for Learning.
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Attachment

Essential Pastoral Care (Pathway) Essential Pastoral Leader (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Pastoral/SEND (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Covering the history of attachment theory and its role in relationships and professional practice, with practical advice.
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Beat Bullying

Advanced Pastoral Care (Pathway) Classroom Management (Pathway) Essential Pastoral Leader (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Pastoral/SEND (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
A resource for teachers and other school staff to use as part of school anti-bullying strategies. Also helpful for parents and carers.
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Being Resilient

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
A short course designed to help teachers develop their resilience, written by David Gumbrell of the Resilience Project.
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Child Protection

Compliance (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Induction (Category) Introduction to Teaching (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Covering your responsibilities, signs of abuse and what to do if you have a concern about a child.
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Code of Conduct

Compliance (Category) Governors (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
How to maintain professional standards and raise concerns about children's welfare, based on the Teachers' Standards.
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Communication at Work

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
Ten key topics to help you improve your communication with others and increase your chances of success at work. Part of the 50 Ways to Succeed at Work series.
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Compassionate TA

Essential TA (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) TAs (Category)
This course outlines the people skills needed to be an effective and compassionate Teaching Assistant.
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Effective Communication

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Introduction to Leadership (Pathway) Leadership (Category) TA Pathways (Library)
Outlining the key components of effective communication and the skills needed to allow you to communicate well with your team.
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Effective Meetings

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Introduction to Leadership (Pathway) Leadership (Category) TA Pathways (Library)
Discover what effective meetings look like, and develop the skills and strategies needed to make meetings work.
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Equality and Diversity

Compliance (Category) Essential Inclusion (Pathway) Governors (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Induction (Category) Introduction to Teaching (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
A short course aimed to increase awareness of equality and diversity issues in schools. This course will take approximately two hours.
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Family Issues

Essential Pastoral Care (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) Pastoral/SEND (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
An introduction to family issues, including divorce, bereavement, domestic violence and sibling relationships.
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Fire Safety

Compliance (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
Written by experts TP Fire & Security, this course is a crucial introduction to fire safety for all school staff.
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Gender Equal Classroom

Advanced Inclusion (Pathway) Classroom (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Increase your awareness of different perspectives on gender, inequalities and differences in achievement.
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Grammar for Writing

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
Useful for anyone who wants to sharpen their own grammar subject knowledge and find out how to make grammar teaching meaningful and relevant.
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Guide to Grammar

Care Leavers (Category) Children in Care (Category) Citizenship & Life Skills (Category) Key Stage 4 (Category) Post-16 (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Spelling, punctuation and grammar to help you succeed in post-16 education.
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