Hannah Harris
@tadigest.bsky.social
▪️ B.Ed with QTS
▪️ 10+ years teaching experience
▪️ Diploma in journalism
▪️ #TADigest writer & editor at Twinkl Digest
▪️ 10+ years teaching experience
▪️ Diploma in journalism
▪️ #TADigest writer & editor at Twinkl Digest
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@gmb.org.uk teaching assistants in the London Borough of Merton to be balloted over pay
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/kmz29
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/kmz29
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
@gmb.org.uk teaching assistants in the London Borough of Merton to be balloted over pay
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/kmz29
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/kmz29
9% more teaching assistants are looking to leave roles than the national average workers – is it finally time to address TA working conditions?
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/knfnb
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/knfnb
February 10, 2026 at 7:40 AM
9% more teaching assistants are looking to leave roles than the national average workers – is it finally time to address TA working conditions?
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/knfnb
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/knfnb
It’s #NationalApprenticeshipWeek – what better time to explore the growing list of apprenticeship opportunities available to teaching assistants?
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lmzot
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lmzot
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
It’s #NationalApprenticeshipWeek – what better time to explore the growing list of apprenticeship opportunities available to teaching assistants?
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lmzot
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lmzot
Most schools now struggle to provide 1:1 teaching assistant support for pupils with SEND, even when stated in EHCPs
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c4a2i
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c4a2i
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Most schools now struggle to provide 1:1 teaching assistant support for pupils with SEND, even when stated in EHCPs
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c4a2i
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c4a2i
Dyslexic pupils ‘unidentified and unsupported’ in most local authorities, report reveals – here’s how teaching assistants can help
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mkcwv
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February 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Dyslexic pupils ‘unidentified and unsupported’ in most local authorities, report reveals – here’s how teaching assistants can help
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mkcwv
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mkcwv
Teaching assistants question Welsh Labour’s decision to scrap pro-rata pay – would you welcome it?
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uj02a
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uj02a
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Teaching assistants question Welsh Labour’s decision to scrap pro-rata pay – would you welcome it?
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uj02a
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/uj02a
Catch up with everything from TA Digest this week
▪️NJC pay claim dates update
▪️DfE's 1:1 AI tutoring
▪️Welsh Labour to scrap pro-rata pay
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
▪️NJC pay claim dates update
▪️DfE's 1:1 AI tutoring
▪️Welsh Labour to scrap pro-rata pay
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
January 30, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Catch up with everything from TA Digest this week
▪️NJC pay claim dates update
▪️DfE's 1:1 AI tutoring
▪️Welsh Labour to scrap pro-rata pay
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
▪️NJC pay claim dates update
▪️DfE's 1:1 AI tutoring
▪️Welsh Labour to scrap pro-rata pay
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
New DfE report reveals 3 big challenges for teaching assistants delivering SLCN intervention
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/f33wq
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/f33wq
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January 30, 2026 at 8:24 AM
New DfE report reveals 3 big challenges for teaching assistants delivering SLCN intervention
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/f33wq
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/f33wq
Key dates in 2026 teaching assistant NJC pay claim revealed – what to expect next (and when!)
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/s27b4
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/s27b4
January 28, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Key dates in 2026 teaching assistant NJC pay claim revealed – what to expect next (and when!)
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/s27b4
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/s27b4
DfE to roll out 1:1 AI tutoring tools to offer personalised, individualised learning support
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/18prw0
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/18prw0
January 27, 2026 at 8:04 AM
DfE to roll out 1:1 AI tutoring tools to offer personalised, individualised learning support
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/18prw0
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/18prw0
Pro-rata teaching assistant pay to end in Wales if Labour leads the next Welsh government
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lndff
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lndff
January 26, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Pro-rata teaching assistant pay to end in Wales if Labour leads the next Welsh government
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lndff
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lndff
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: L is for learning walks and a love of learning
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qm9ng
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qm9ng
January 23, 2026 at 9:26 AM
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: L is for learning walks and a love of learning
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qm9ng
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qm9ng
Schools, social media and tech: 4 things teaching assistants need to know about recent announcements
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t7sz1
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t7sz1
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Schools, social media and tech: 4 things teaching assistants need to know about recent announcements
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t7sz1
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t7sz1
Teaching assistants say early intervention is top priority in SEND system reform
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/175ufn
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/175ufn
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Teaching assistants say early intervention is top priority in SEND system reform
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/175ufn
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/175ufn
How teaching assistants can support pupils navigating SEND reforms whilst doing so themselves
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gvr0e
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gvr0e
January 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
How teaching assistants can support pupils navigating SEND reforms whilst doing so themselves
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gvr0e
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gvr0e
No mention of teaching assistants in the final SEND roadshow, but DfE minister says corridor support needs ‘looking at’ and backs effective practice ‘grounded in evidence’
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ph3gy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ph3gy
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
No mention of teaching assistants in the final SEND roadshow, but DfE minister says corridor support needs ‘looking at’ and backs effective practice ‘grounded in evidence’
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ph3gy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ph3gy
In the absence of official guidance for deploying TAs in SEN units, experts share their tips
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
January 14, 2026 at 10:18 AM
In the absence of official guidance for deploying TAs in SEN units, experts share their tips
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zzewy
5 tips for teaching assistants delivering SALT interventions from a specialist speech and language therapist
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
5 tips for teaching assistants delivering SALT interventions from a specialist speech and language therapist
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lwktx
As the National Year of Reading begins, one HLTA shares her tried and tested top tips for promoting reading for pleasure
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM
As the National Year of Reading begins, one HLTA shares her tried and tested top tips for promoting reading for pleasure
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/hzamx
Catch up with everything from #TADigest this week
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Catch up with everything from #TADigest this week
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
▪️latest on SEND reforms
▪️DfE's reasonable force guidance
▪️TAs react to 2026 pay claim
▪️and more ...
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10fnkm
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: J is for joy and job interview questions (and answers!)
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
A-Z of teaching assistant terminology: J is for joy and job interview questions (and answers!)
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/9154m
Everything teaching assistants need to know from the DfE’s new reasonable force guidance – coming into effect from April 2026
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Everything teaching assistants need to know from the DfE’s new reasonable force guidance – coming into effect from April 2026
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jn1oa
What the Employment Rights Act means for teaching assistants beyond the SSSNB
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
What the Employment Rights Act means for teaching assistants beyond the SSSNB
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ebjwx
Teaching assistants are key to all five key SEND reform principles, but so far, nothing has been officially said about them – let’s explore where they fit
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
January 7, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Teaching assistants are key to all five key SEND reform principles, but so far, nothing has been officially said about them – let’s explore where they fit
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3
Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wxav3