This Friday 16th September is National Teaching Assistants Day.

This year will mark 10 years since its inception, having first coming about in 2012.

Teaching Assistants really do enhance the school experience. Their vital work to support children’s education has always warranted greater recognition and deservedly so, we have a day dedicated to celebrating the selfless, transformative work that they do.

There are currently around 244,000 TA's working in schools across the UK, with 96% of headteachers believing Teaching Assistants add value to their school - and of course they do! 

I remember how much my school TA's aided with my education as a child. From teaching me to read to talking me through the topics I struggled to grasp on a one-to-one basis. Additionally, they are also friends that you can confide in when you're feeling low. They were vitally important to my schooling career and I'm sure they were to yours, too! 

Teachers do so much for us - not just educationally - they are our guardians, mentors and guides through the earliest years of our lives. The kindness, responsibility and selflessness that these Earth Angels possess is truly incredible and they deserve the biggest thanks. 

After everything that they do for us, they never ask for anything back. Sometimes saying 'thank you' simply doesn't feel like enough, and that's where this gift guide comes in. We have put together this blog post with some of our most popular products that sell at this time of the year.