Nursery World - Assistants offered landmark training

Two new education qualifications for teaching assistants have been tipped to have as big an impact on raising professional standards as the NNEB did on its introduction more than 50 years ago. The Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in England and Awdurdod Cymwysterau Cwricwlwm Ac Asesu Cymru in Wales to offer two certificates for teaching assistants at Levels 2 and 3. Both the CACHE Level 2 Certificate and the Level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants are based on the new occupational standards for teaching assistants developed by the Local Government National Training Organisation.

The Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in England and Awdurdod Cymwysterau Cwricwlwm Ac Asesu Cymru in Wales to offer two certificates for teaching assistants at Levels 2 and 3. Both the CACHE Level 2 Certificate and the Level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants are based on the new occupational standards for teaching assistants developed by the Local Government National Training Organisation.

The certificates are designed for teaching assistants working with children of any age either in primary or secondary schools to provide training with national currency, as they are part of the Government's national qualification framework. Both are part-time courses, with the Level 2 certificate for adults who may be new to the job or have limited responsibilities within the school, while the Level 3 certificate is for experienced teaching assistants or those with a range of responsibilities within the school.

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