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    ContractsTeaching Assistant Professional Development and Specialist Skills Research Project
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    Teaching Assistant Professional Development and Specialist Skills Research Project

    Awarded
    £140k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Mixed methods research study investigating teaching assistant professional development, specialist skills training, and international comparisons of teaching assistant roles and training practices.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 4 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £140k
    Published 4 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £139,985
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      6 Apr 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IM
      IPSOS MORI
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    4 Jun 2026Today6 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This mixed methods research initiative examines professional development and specialist skills training for teaching assistants. The project incorporates multiple research components: a Department for Education (DfE)-administered survey, qualitative research including interviews with school and Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) leaders, and focus groups with teaching assistants and teachers. Additionally, an international literature review will compare how teaching assistant equivalent roles are deployed and trained across multiple countries. Researchers and organizations with expertise in educational research methodology, survey design, qualitative interviewing, focus group facilitation, and international education policy are encouraged to engage with this opportunity.

    Track record

    10 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 10 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. IFF RESEARCH LIMITED5× · 50%
    2. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED2× · 20%
    3. NCB RiP1× · 10%
    4. ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED1× · 10%
    5. IPSOS MORI1× · 10%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, TUV SUD LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    187234bb-616b-4f66-a90e-d2afe3bcd484-900608
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    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Research & Innovation