Higher Level Teaching Assistant status

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Background

Higher Level Teaching Assistant status is achieved by undergoing a three-day preparation for assessment course delivered by an approved Provider of Preparation (e.g. Hampshire Teaching and Leadership College), followed by assessment by a Regional Provider of Assessment. The three-day course is coaching in preparation of material for assessment, it is not training for the HLTA role. There is an application process for places.

Cost

The cost of gaining HLTA status is £865:

• £415 for the three-day course (£345 for schools with an HTLC subscription)
• £450 for the assessment

The full amount will be charged to schools on completion of session 1.

Eligibility

Teaching Assistants must have specified qualifications in literacy and numeracy and be able to write about how they have worked during the past year one-to-one, with a group and with a whole class (the latter without a teacher present).

Qualifications

Applicants must have qualifications in numeracy and literacy. See Required Qualifications for details. Candidates without these qualifications can take access tests. These tests are to gain access to HLTA. They do not lead to a qualification and can be used for no other purpose. See the HNAP Level 2 Access tests for full information.

Apply

To apply for a place on the three-day course, you are kindly requested to submit the following completed documentation:

• HLTA application form
• copies of your numeracy and literacy certificates
• HLTA Standards

Important: Please DO NOT post applications. All the required documentation should be scanned and emailed to [email protected] by the application deadlines detailed in the table below.

Online training arrangements – important information

Our Autumn HLTA Preparation for Assessment course will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams, as below:

Day 1: 18 September 2023 - 9:15am to 3pm
Day 2: 25 September 2023 - 9:15am to 3pm
Day 3: 2 October 2023 - 9:15am to 3pm
Day 4: 6 November 2023 - 9am to 11am

Guidance documents

• Candidate handbook
• Teaching PE and Sport in Primary Schools (revised HCC Guidance School comm SC015101 10 July 2017)
• The HLTA National Assessment Partnership
• Advice regarding Distance Learning HLTA Courses