Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning In Schools Level 3 Certificate Part-time (ITS)
Course Overview
Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning In Schools Level 3 Certificate Part-time (ITS)
The qualification has been designed to support the development needs of individuals working in a role supporting children and young people in schools.
Course content
This course will cover the following units:
• Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• Schools as organisations
• Support learning activities
• Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour
• Develop professional relationships with children, young people and adults
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
• Support assessment for learning
• Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Support children and young people’s health and safety
• Understand child and young person development
• Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
In addition, you must complete 12 credits from specialist groups. Details to be provided upon enquiry.
Located at: Off Site
Course Start: Flexible start dates
Course length: 12 Months
Study Mode: Work Based
Course Code: QITSDIS301
Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
This course is fully funded, subject to eligibility.
Free courses for jobs
If you are aged 19 or over, you may not have to pay for this course if:
- You do not already have a Level 3 qualification OR
- You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the earnings threshold set by your local authority, which includes benefits (see below) OR
- You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed and in receipt of a means-tested benefit, below the earnings threshold set by your local authority (see below).
This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.
Earnings Threshold
- If you live in the qualifying West Yorkshire region and earn below £25,000 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.
- If you live in the qualifying South Yorkshire region and earn below £30,476 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.
Other funding information
You may be eligible for assistance with expenses such as travel, books, equipment and childcare. For further information please contact Student Services by calling 01226 216 267.
This course may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.
For eligibility information and details about how to apply, visit the Advanced Learner Loan page. Or contact our Information Team by emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk or calling 01226 216 123.
Course Content
be aged 19 or above.
pass an initial assessment
be working in a role that allows you to be able to demonstrate learning outcomes relating to practice in your day-to-day work. These roles could include:
full or part-time employment
permanent or temporary
employed by the school or local authority
school-based or peripatetic
working in a maintained, non-maintained or independent school.
This qualification provides the recognition to lead to a supervisory / leadership role within a teaching assistant team.
You could progress onto specialist roles such as Supporting gifted and talented learners, Team leadership, Bilingual support, Invigilation and / or Special Educational Needs support.
This qualification is often taken as a step on the transition from a classroom Teaching Assistant into a teaching role.
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The course information on this page was last updated 08 April 2025.
