{"id":8316,"date":"2025-06-09T15:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discountsforteachers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8316"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:00:53","slug":"teaching-assistant-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discountsforteachers.co.uk\/blog\/teaching-assistant-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Assistants: Who Can Join? Eligibility?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a <strong>Teaching Assistant<\/strong>, <strong>Assistant Language Teacher<\/strong>, or <strong>Support Staff member<\/strong>? Wondering if you can become a member? This blog covers who\u2019s eligible, how to sign up, and everything you need to know to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a Level 2 Teaching Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, Higher Level Teaching Assistant, or work through teaching assistant agencies, you\u2019re eligible to join. 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