Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 18838

Classroom Assistants: Pay

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 22 July 2026

Question

Dan Aldridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review whether the pay of teaching assistants adequately reflects the responsibilities, qualifications and duties of the role, including teaching classes and supporting pupils with complex

Answer

Georgia Gould

School support staff, including teaching assistants, play a vital role in children’s education, and that is why this government is establishing the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB).The SSSNB will be a new statutory body specifically for schoo...

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