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Oct 24, 2024 · Background to the report. Based on an NAO estimate, around 1.9 million children and young people aged 0 to 25 years in England (11%) were identified as having special educational needs (SEN) in January 2024, with 1.7 million at school. A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which means they need special ...
We help children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the education they are entitled to by law. Because children and young people with SEND are legally entitled to an education that meets their individual needs.
This page covers support in education or training for children aged 16 and over with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). It explains the options once you turn 16, including leaving school, moving on to sixth form in mainstream and specialist schools, or mainstream or specialist further education colleges.
Red Kite offers high-quality specialist ‘With SEND’ training programmes designed for entrants to the teaching profession who aspire to teach in special schools, become Special Educational Needs Coordinators in mainstream schools or simply want to acquire an additional skill set.
- Overview
- Who this course is for
- Mandatory qualification for SENCOs
- Course content and structure
- Providers
- Assessment
The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.
This course is for:
•special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs)
•teachers interested in developing expertise in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or undertaking a SENCO role in future
•school leaders
All mainstream schools (including academies and free schools) must have a SENCO. The SENCO must be a qualified teacher, or the headteacher, working at the school.
This NPQ will be the mandatory qualification for SENCOs from September 2024, with teaching beginning in autumn 2024. The 3-year window to complete the mandatory qualification on taking up a SENCO post will remain following the introduction of the NPQ for SENCOs. Refer to transition to national professional qualification for special educational needs co-ordinators for further information.
The course includes 8 topics:
•school culture
•statutory framework
•identification of need
•teaching
•behaviour
You can train for this NPQ with one of the following providers:
•Ambition Institute
•Best Practice Network
•Church of England
•National Institute of Teaching
•Teach First
To get your NPQ accreditation, you’ll need to complete the course and pass a written assessment (between 1,500 and 2,500 words).
Published 2 February 2024
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This factsheet is for parents/carers of young people with special educational needs aged between 19-25 in England. It describes the education options available for your son or daughter, and their right to extra help.
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