Special Educational Needs: Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice (National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination), PGCert

This award develops your knowledge and critical understanding of key concepts and contemporary debates, enabling you to lead and co-ordinate SEN provision effectively in educational settings.

The PGCert in Special Educational Needs: Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice (National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination) is delivered online and completed within one academic year.

It will enable existing and aspiring SENCos (who have completed an induction period) to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to meet National College for Teaching and Leadership's (NCTL) learning outcomes for the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination.

This award is recognised in England as a professional qualification of high standing which must be held by school-based SENCos within three years of their appointment. Participants with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS, EYTS or QTLS) will achieve a PGCert Special Educational Needs:

Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice (National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination). Participants who do not have Qualified Teacher Status will gain PGCert Special Educational Needs: Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice, though not the National Award.

What you should know about this course

• This course is delivered online with face-to-face tutorials. This means we will endeavour to meet the diverse needs of all our learners.

• To achieve PGCert Special Educational Needs: Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice (NASENCo) you need to have QTS, QTLS or EYTS, and complete a work-based practice portfolio.

• If you do not have QTS, QTLS or EYTS, you can achieve a PGCert Special Educational Needs: Leading Effective and Inclusive Practice (without the National Award).

• You may return (if you gain QTS, QTLS or EYTS) to complete the portfolio and achieve the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination.

• Participants who wish to continue and complete a full Master’s degree are able to accredit their prior learning achieved through the PGCert towards the MA Education award.

What you will study

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Policy, Practice and Provision (30 credits)

• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Leadership (30 credits)

• Special Educational Needs: Work-based Learning in Practice