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.