Extract from Petitions committee nominated debate in Westminster Hall on Teaching Assistant Pay - Jul 17

Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South) (Lab):...Unfortunately, despite the integral role that they play, TAs and the wider teaching profession have been consistently overlooked and undervalued by this Government. According to a survey this year by the National Education Union  three out of every four TAs are routinely working out-of-contract hours and nearly half of TAs undertake cover supervision...

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