Classroom Assistants: Recruitment
Commons · Question 39717 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support the recruitment of qualified learning support assistants.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 29 Mar 2025
The government values and recognises the professionalism of the entire school workforce. School support staff, including learning support assistants, play a vital role in children’s education. They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possibl...