TA training advice needed please

[MeIAm]

Hi
I would like to start a L3 TA course (or similar, am open to suggestions!) this year. I work ft so would like to do an evening/on line course to fit around this.

Which leads me to my questions - are online courses recognised? Do they actually mean anything on an application form? Can anyone recommend one?

[mishmash1979]

My children's school have told me to take a cache TA course.

[JOEYDOESNTSHAREFOOD]

Hi Mel

I'm SEND Lead in a secondary school and our authority will now only employ TAs who have a recognised qualification, as the above poster said, Cache or QCF.

I always recommend the course I have linked below. It's cheap, recognised, and easy to do online. However, without relevant experience you would struggle to get employment, so do bear this in mind.

www.stonebridge.uk.com/course/teaching-assistant-cache-level-3-award-in-supporting-teaching-and-learning-in-schools-qcf

[mugglebumthesecond]

Has anyone actually done this course?
I have a degree in a core subject and work at home and would be interested in doing this so I have a qualification when my LOs are all in school and independent. Is it a heavy workload and do schools really recognise this?

[Astro55]

Look at ofqual - you put in the qualification and it tells you if it's recognized - most level 3 should have x hours in a class being observed -

[MeIAm]

Thank you all for your responses. I have been so busy catching up with work that I haven't had a chance to look into any suggestions so that is my plan for this evening