Preparation for Assessment for Higher Level Teaching Assistant status
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Higher Level Teaching Assistant status is achieved by undergoing a three-and-a-half-day preparation for assessment course delivered by an approved Provider of Preparation (e.g. Hampshire Teaching and Leadership College), followed by assessment by a Regional Provider of Assessment. The three-and-a-half-day course is coaching in preparation of material for assessment, it is not training for the HLTA role. There is an application process for places.
From Autumn 2025
The cost of gaining HLTA status is:
Sub £825 / SLA £335 / Full £990
*this includes £450 assessment fees
The full amount will be charged to schools on completion of session 1.
Teaching Assistants must have specified qualifications in literacy and numeracy and be able to write about how they have worked during the past year one-to-one, with a group and with a whole class (the latter without a teacher present). It is assumed candidates are working at the standards outlined in the attached document and have been for 1 + years.
Applicants must have qualifications in numeracy and literacy. See Required Qualifications for details. Candidates without these qualifications can take access tests. These tests are to gain access to HLTA. They do not lead to a qualification and can be used for no other purpose. Please contact hlta.enquiries@hants.gov.uk for more information
To apply for a place on the course, you are kindly requested to submit the following completed documentation:
PLEASE NOTE:
Applications received after the deadline dates will be considered for the following term.
Please email all documents together as this forms the whole application (application form and certificates)
Important: Please DO NOT post applications. All the required documentation should be scanned and emailed to HLTA.Enquiries@hants.gov.uk by the application deadlines detailed in the table below.
Term |
Application Deadline |
Candidates Notified |
Online Training date 1 |
Online Training date 2 |
Online Training date 3 |
Online Training date 4 |
Submit Work by |
Assessment Window |
Autumn 2025 |
10 September 2025 |
17 September 2025 |
24 September 2025 |
8 October 2025 | 15 October 2025 | 12 November 2025 | 10 December 2025 | 17 December 2025 - 28 January 2026 |
Spring 2026 |
5 January 2026 |
12 January 2026 |
19 January 2026 |
2 February 2026 |
9 February 2026 |
9 March 2026 |
20 April 2026 |
27 April - 1 June 2026 |
Summer 2026 |
13 April 2026 | 20 April 2026 |
27 April 2026 |
5 May 2026 |
18 May 2026 |
3 June 2026 |
1 July 2026 |
8 July - 16 September 2026 |
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