Our comprehensive Health and Safety for Teaching Assistant Course equips you with the essential knowledge, legal awareness and risk management skills needed to support a safe, compliant and confident learning environment in UK schools and education settings.

This Health and Safety for Teaching Assistants course focuses on everyday school-based safety responsibilities — from identifying hazards and preventing incidents to understanding workplace health and safety law. You will develop a clear understanding of how health and safety policies work in practice, helping you protect pupils, staff and visitors while supporting a positive safeguarding culture.

Through this online Health and Safety for Teaching Assistant course, you will master key topics including risk assessments, common school risks, accident response, workplace welfare, and the safe use of equipment. You will also develop the confidence to support safe routines in classrooms, corridors, playgrounds, school trips and other learning environments.

This Health and Safety Teaching Assistant training course further strengthens your ability to respond effectively to accidents and ill health and builds awareness of essential safety areas, including fire safety, electrical safety, and risk control methods. You will learn how to reduce preventable incidents and support school-wide compliance in a practical, real-world way.

By enrolling in this CPD-accredited Health and Safety for Teaching Assistants Course, you gain recognised skills, improved confidence and professional credibility to support safer schools and stronger learning outcomes.

Course Overview

Career-focused Health and Safety for Teaching Assistant training designed for UK schools

• Fully online and flexible learning with 365-day access
• CPD-accredited Health and Safety for Teaching Assistants course aligned with UK workplace standards
• Covers workplace health and safety law, school policy and compliance essentials
• Teaches hazard identification and health and safety risk assessment techniques
• Develops confidence in accident response, reporting and incident prevention
• Includes fire, electrical and gas safety awareness for education settings
  Builds practical skills for managing the classroom, equipment and environmental risks
• Ideal for teaching assistants, school support staff, educators and aspiring TAs

By the end of this Health and Safety for Teaching Assistant course, you will be able to:

• Understand key principles of health and safety at work in UK education settings
• Recognise your responsibilities as a teaching assistant in school health and safety
• Carry out basic risk assessments and identify common school hazards
• Support a positive health, safety and well-being culture across the school
• Respond confidently to accidents, incidents and ill health in the workplace
• Understand essential fire safety, electrical safety and gas safety practices
• Identify work equipment hazards and apply practical risk control measures
• Support safer learning environments across different school work settings

• School-based hazard identification skills
• Health and safety risk assessment awareness
• Accident response and incident reporting knowledge
• Workplace welfare and wellbeing support skills
• Fire safety and emergency awareness
• Equipment safety and risk control strategies
• Communication and compliance confidence in education settings

This Health and Safety for Teaching Assistants course is ideal for:

• Aspiring teaching assistants
• Existing teaching assistants and classroom assistants
• SEN support staff and learning support assistants
• Early years practitioners and nursery assistants
• School admin and site support staff
• Cover supervisors and education support workers
• Parents and volunteers supporting school activities
• Anyone seeking recognised health and safety training for UK schools

When you enrol with Teachers Training, you benefit from:

• A dedicated UK education and training platform
• 24/7 tutor and technical support
• Interactive, engaging online learning materials
• Affordable pricing with no hidden costs
• Courses aligned with UK education expectations and compliance needs
• 100 per cent online learning access
• Flexible learning deadlines
• Instant access after enrolment

There are no formal entry requirements for enrolling in this Health and Safety for Teaching Assistants course. To enrol, you should:

• Have a passion for learning
• Have a good understanding of the English language
• Be motivated and committed to professional development
• No previous qualifications or experience are required

After completing this Health and Safety for Teaching Assistant Course, you can progress into roles such as:

• Teaching Assistant
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Early Years Practitioner
• School Support Worker
• Classroom Assistant
• Pastoral Support Assistant

School Health and Safety Support (entry-level support roles)

The assessment is straightforward; you need to complete the assignment questions that will be provided to you at the end of this  course, you can complete the assignment anytime you want. After you complete and submit your assignment, our tutors will assess your assignment and give you feedback if needed. 

After your assignment has been assessed and you have passed, you will be qualified and will be able to apply for a course completion certificate.

Upon completing the course and passing the final assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD QS Accredited Certificate from The Teachers Training, which demonstrates your professional knowledge and career readiness. You can select your preferred certificate option at discounted rates, with the Digital CPD Certificate (PDF) available for only £6.99, the Printed Hardcopy Certificate for only £9.99, or both the Digital and Printed Certificates together for just £11.99. This certification will significantly strengthen your CV and enhance your credibility within the education sector. Please note that discounted certificate pricing is available for a limited time only, so be sure to secure your certificate before the offer ends.