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<p>The following table provides the full-time equivalent (FTE) number of teaching
assistants in service in state funded schools in England, in each year since November
2010. This information can be found in the School Workforce Census, available at:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2017"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2017</a>.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>FTE teaching assistants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>213,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>219,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>232,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>243,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>255,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>263,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>265,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>262,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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