Petition · Department for Education
Fund £20,000 a year (term time) wage for Teaching Assistants
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25,690 signatures
What the petition asks
Up Teaching Assistants' pay to a minimum of £20,000 a year (term time) to reflect the amount of work they do. It's not just displays and marking. It's challenging behaviour, teaching, marking, first aid, displays, emotional coaching and supporting children with SEN.
We believe that Teaching Assistants' job roles have changed massively over the years. It used to be that we were in to do photocopying, displays and some marking. We feel that now, many TAs must deal with a lot of children with SEN on a daily basis, without reflective pay for that. We mark, we teach, we problem solve, we deal with sick children, we work with small groups of children, we do multiple interventions, we read daily, we coach children on how to manage emotions.
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response |
Key facts
Signatures
25,690
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
8 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.