Petition · Department for Education

Extend legal regulation of the teaching profession to teaching assistants

Open for signatures 247 signatures

What the petition asks

Extend Teaching Regulation Agency powers to Teaching Assistants so they are subject to the same professional misconduct regulations as qualified teachers, allowing the Teaching Regulation Authority (TRA) to investigate serious safeguarding concerns involving all teaching assistants.

Timeline

15 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 247
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Education
Opened 15 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.