Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Key Facts
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Level:
Further Education
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Duration:
2 terms part time
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Starting:
Cohorts run each term
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Location:
Online
Get in touch
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
HLTA Enquiries
Overview
This course is designed to support teaching assistants and other school support staff to progress to the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), recognising your experience and the specialist support you offer to your workplace. HLTA status is recognition of your ability to work at a higher level with increased responsibility. Working towards this goal can be regarded as a natural progression for able and experienced support staff within education.
We cover the East Midlands, Peterborough, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk regions. All taught elements of this programme are online, with six preparation sessions. The timing of preparation sessions are usually between 12.30pm – 3pm unless stated otherwise.
Updated 21/03/2023
Highlights
- Online facilitated learning (also know as Preparation for Assessment) within the university approved interactive platform.
- HLTA status approved by HLTA National Assessment Partnership (HNAP)
- Excellent ongoing tutor support
- Experienced assessors who receive up to date HNAP feedback
- Gain recognised HLTA status for your ability to work at a higher level.
- Earn credits that can be used towards our FdA Learning and Teaching degree.
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Staff
Adam Chapman
Senior Lecturer in Education (ECYP)
Adam is the Project Manager for the Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status (HLTA) at the University of Northampton, co-ordinating and training Teaching Assistants and Support staff across the East of England. Adam also teaches on the Foundation Degree and BA top up in Learning and Teaching, as well as the BA Inclusive Studies. Prior to coming to the University, Adam has worked extensively across the Education Sector with 15 years of experience working with children and young people. He has been training Teaching Assistants to attain Qualified Teacher Status since 2017.
Special Features
We are recognised as one of the leading national providers of Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) programmes and are the sole Regional Provider of Assessment (RPA) of HLTA candidates in the East Midlands, Peterborough, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk regions. We work closely with the two other regional RPAs within the HLTA National Assessment Partnership (HNAP) to maintain the quality, consistency and continuity of the programme.
Candidates can also benefit from:
- interactions with colleagues across the East Midlands area (Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland) and Peterborough, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
- being awarded National Assessment Partnership HLTA Status
For more information visit the HLTA National Assessment Partnership website.