Unison - Halton Branch

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07/03/2026

UNISON has warned that the government needs to make it crystal clear exactly what role teaching assistants will be expected to play in the upcoming SEND reforms.

Reflecting on the long-awaited Schools White Paper, UNISON welcomes the vision – stronger mainstream offer, earlier intervention and clearer graduated support.

However, the union – acknowledging that ‘teaching assistants are pivotal to inclusion’ – states that SEND reform cannot be delivered without addressing structural questions.

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