Courses
HLTA Preparation for Assessment – 4 Days
- Training to become a higher level teaching assistant is a great way for TAs to increase their responsibility and improve their salary.
- Information Meeting: 30th September
Day 1- 3rd November 2026
Day 2 – 8th December 2026
Day 3 – 26th January 2027
Day 4 – 16th March 2027
The 4 Day HLTA Preparation Programme will ensure that candidates:
- understand the HLTA standards and the HLTA preparation and assessment process
- understand how to demonstrate that they meet the standards in their response forms and the evidence provided for the assessor during the school visit.
- understand how to complete the required documentation and are well prepared for the assessment visit
The programme will provide:
- Information about the assessment process
- Activities and resources that build familiarity and understanding of the standards
- Guidance on the assessment tasks, including the completion of documentation
- Feedback to candidates on their progress
- Opportunities to ask questions and to raise issues, as a group and/or individually
- 1:1 Support and advice during the sessions, by email or telephone if required.
- Support for candidates when arranging their assessment visit
Cost:
4 Day Programme: £250 REAL Trust Members / £330 Non REAL Trust members
HLTA Assessment: £500
For those candidates who do not have qualification certificates at Level 2 in Maths and/or English there will be an opportunity during the 4 day programme to take the Carnegie (Leeds Beckett University) competency tests. These can then be used in application for assessment against HLTA Standard 11. Costs are £25 per test, £40 if taking both tests.
For further information please contact Polly Winn:
Email: [email protected] / Mob: 07743 845831
Please note that lunch will not be provided, therefore delegates are advised to bring their own.
Polly Winn (External Consultant)
Polly Winn M.Ed.
HLTA Preparer for Assessment and Assessor
I have worked for many years both as a Class Teacher and latterly as a Primary Headteacher. As a Senior Manager and Headteacher I successfully developed the roles and status of all support staff; administration, teaching, and site management, culminating in gaining several awards for my work (Investor in People and a National Training Award).
Following this, I was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at Edgehill University (Project Manager, HLTA Specialist Secondary Maths and Science Programme) During this time, I delivered the HLTA Preparation for Assessment Programme and undertook many HLTA Assessments.
Now working with HLTA North (Leeds Beckett University), I have since continued this work and have supported many Teaching Assistants across the North West of England in successfully gaining the HLTA Status. I am passionate in my work helping experienced Teaching Assistants progress their own professional development and helping them attain formal recognition of their experience, expertise, skills, and knowledge by gaining HLTA Status.
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