Question
I welcome the principle of earned settlement, whereby contribution to our society is rewarded, and it is right that we reward our care workers. In our schools, our teachers need the support of their assistants. Will the Home Secretary say what support there will be for our teaching assistants?
Answer
Those in the health and education sectors on below degree-level jobs with national pay scales, such as teaching assistants, will be subject to the same transitional arrangements that I have set out for care workers who have met the terms of their visa.
Verdict: AMBER (45/100)
The reply gives a specific, committed measure for teaching assistants: extending the care-worker transitional visa arrangements to below-degree-level education staff on national pay scales who have met their visa terms. However, it addresses only the immigration side of the question. It says nothing about other kinds of support, such as pay, training, or wider workforce measures, so the asker would probably need to follow up for a fuller picture.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What support the Government will provide to teaching assistants. | Partially Addressed | Direct | The reply names a concrete measure for teaching assistants, extending the care-worker transitional visa arrangements to below-degree-level education staff on national pay scales who have met their visa terms. That is a real form of support, but it covers only the immigration/visa dimension and says nothing about other support the question could cover, such as pay, training, or workforce measures. |