Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools for Adults

This qualification is for students who are currently working as a Teaching Assistant in school or who are in an established voluntary role as a teaching assistant in school. They should have a good working knowledge of the school system.

Units include:

• communication and professional relationships with children and young people

• schools as organisations

• understand child and young person development

• understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people

• support learning activities

• promote children and young people’s positive behaviour

• develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults

• promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people

• support assessment for learning

• engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

• support children and young people’s health and safety.