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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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Primary Science

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) Subject Teaching (Category) TA Pathways (Library)
Supporting primary teachers with teaching, planning and assessment in science.
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Promoting Inclusion

Classroom (Category) Essential Inclusion (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Strategies to reduce exclusions and improve the behaviour and attainment of children with complex needs or SEMH problems.
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Racially 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 ideas about race and racism, inequality in education and how to create a more inclusive environment.
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Reading and Phonics

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
A course covering the theory and practice of teaching reading and phonics.
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Reading into Writing

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
Improve writing by starting with strong reading. Especially useful for Lower KS2 teachers, but relevant for all English teachers.
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Resilient Leaders

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) Introduction to Leadership (Pathway) Leadership (Category) TA Pathways (Library)
A guide to staying resilient; looking at confidence, perception of leadership, motivation and maintaining connections with others.
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Role of the Key Person

Classroom (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
An introduction to the role of the key person in the EYFS.
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Safe Information Handling

Compliance (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
A guide to protecting information, legislation, storing data and how to keep technology safe and secure.
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Social Needs

Advanced TA (Pathway) Essential Inclusion (Pathway) Essential Pastoral Care (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) Pastoral/SEND (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Covering a range of social and wellbeing issues, including staying safe, friendships, relationships and fostering resilience.
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Socially Inclusive Classroom

Advanced Inclusion (Pathway) Classroom (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Increase your awareness of social class, inequality in the classroom and how to create a more inclusive environment.
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Speaking and Listening: TAs

Advanced TA (Pathway) Classroom (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) TAs (Category)
A guide helping TAs to support speaking and listening activities in the classroom.
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Step Up ICT

Care Leavers (Category) Children in Care (Category) Curriculum Catch-up (Category) Key Stage 4 (Category) Post-16 (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
A guide to everyday ICT, finding information and communicating online, and internet safety and security.
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Step Up Maths

Care Leavers (Category) Children in Care (Category) Curriculum Catch-up (Category) Key Stage 4 (Category) Post-16 (Category) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
An app to help you learn and prepare for the step up to GCSE Maths. Full of explanations, animations and tests.
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Stress and Wellbeing

IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
A short course promoting greater staff wellbeing through identifying and managing causes of stress.
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Supporting EAL Learners

Advanced Pastoral Care (Pathway) Advanced TA (Pathway) Classroom (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) NASBTT Learn (Library) Social Workers (Category) Social Workers Pathway (Pathway) TA Pathways (Library) Virtual Schools (Library)
Outlining the challenges EAL learners face at school and what teachers, carers and other pupils can do to help them succeed.
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Supporting HPA Students

Classroom (Category) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library)
Ways to support students with high prior attainment, covering theories of ability and creating an effective learning environment.
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Supporting Literacy: TAs

Essential TA (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) TAs (Category)
Helping teaching assistants develop key skills in supporting pupils learning to read, spell and improve their subject-specific vocabulary.
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Supporting Numeracy: TAs

Essential TA (Pathway) IAPS Digital Academy (Library) TA Pathways (Library) TAs (Category)
Helping TAs to develop effective teaching strategies in numeracy.
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