The Education field of specialisation is for TA practitioners who work in the area of learning and study in pre-school, school, university and post-university contexts or for the support of child, adolescent and adult learners within the family, the institution or society.
The work may be applied in the development of teaching teams and institutions. The aim is to further personal and professional growth, both scholastic and social. TA can be used as a practical psychology that offers a way of transforming educational philosophy and principles into everyday practice.
Educational TA can be both preventive and restorative; its aim is to increase personal autonomy, support people in developing their own personal and professional philosophies to enable optimum psychological health and growth.