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"Even classroom assistants"!!! - You make us sound like 2nd class citizens!
Yes, you are right, many authorities ask for qualifications; in my current school, applications are only accepted from people with NVQ2 or higher.
However, my question was - will it become compulsory? My friend believes that even people already in-post will be required to qualify. Can't see how this will work myself, and I can't find anything on the internet, so I just wanted clarification.