Supporting in Schools

All of our Supporting in Schools qualifications during 2024/2025 will be delivered online by a teacher via zoom and an e-learning platform with face to face support sessions and visits into the workplace. We offer our short introductory course Becoming a Teaching Assistant face to face at our centre in Arndale House. 

Take a look at our Pathway to Supporting in Schools to help you to decide which of our courses is right for you. 

Please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Scroll down the page to see what courses we have on offer. Click on the individual course titles to find out more information about each one.

If you are interested in a course, please come in to the centre and complete an assessment form. Alternatively, you can email us at workbasedlearning@lutonacl.ac.uk or call on 01582 490033. 

ESOL for Care and Support work (morning)

Day: Friday

Dates: 19 September 2025 - 12 December 2025

Length: 12 weeks

Time: 9:30am - 12pm

Location: Arndale House

Cost: Free*

(*Subject to eligibility. You will need to show us that you are a current resident in the UK. There are some exceptions, if you are not sure if you are eligible please call us on 01582 490033)

Becoming a Teaching Assistant 

Day: Wednesday

Date: 17 September 2025 - 15 October 2025

Length of course: 6 weeks

Time: 9.30am to 11.30am 

Venue: Arndale House

Cost: Free*

(*Subject to eligibility. You will need to show us that you are a current resident in the UK. There are some exceptions, if you are not sure if you are eligible please call us on 01582 490033)

Supporting Children’s Numeracy Skills

Day: Wednesday

Date: 12 November 2025 - 10 December 2025

Length of course: 6 weeks

Time: 9.30am to 11.30am

Venue: Arndale House

Cost: Free*

(*Subject to eligibility. You will need to show us that you are a current resident in the UK. There are some exceptions, if you are not sure if you are eligible please call us on 01582 490033)

Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools

Day: Tuesday

Date: 07 October 2025 - 10 February 2026

Length of course: 18 weeks

Time: 9.15am to 11.45am

Venue: Online - fortnightly sessions

Cost: £300**

Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Day: Tuesday

Date: 07 October 2025 - 30 June 2026

Time: 9.15am to 11.45am

Length of course: 36 weeks

Venue: Online - fortnightly sessions

Please contact us to arrange an assessment and interview.

Cost: £632.50**

**Please note learners on the Level 2 course may be eligible to have some or their entire course fees remitted. This course is free to learners who are unemployed, looking for work, available to start work and on one of these benefits: 

JSA, ESA (WRAG), Income Support, Council Tax/Housing Benefit, Working Tax Credit or other income related benefits. The learner must be named on the paper work. This course may also be free if your income is under £25,750 gross per annum. You will need to provide evidence of this in the form of wage slips. 

Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

This is a rolling programme.

Please contact us to arrange an assessment and interview.

Day: Tuesday

Length of course: 36 weeks

Time: 7pm to 9pm

Venue: Online - fortnightly sessions

Cost: £1265.00

Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

This is a rolling programme.

Please contact us to arrange an assessment and interview.

Day: Tuesday

Length of course: 18 months 

Time: 7pm to 9pm

Venue: Online - fortnightly sessions

Cost: £1987.00

Payments in instalments may be arranged for anyone paying fees.

For more information on any of the above please contact us on 01582 490033 or info@lutonacl.ac.uk .

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