National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

Overview

Top reasons to study SENCO here...

• Professional links: Sessions on the module will be taken by teachers and senior leaders from outstanding-rated partnership SEND schools.
• Grow personally and professionally: Develop and demonstrate the personal and professional qualities and leadership you need to shape an ethos and culture based upon person-centred and inclusive practice.
• Work-based placements: You'll already be working in a school – and applying your course learning to your role.  However, there may be the possibility of additional visits to SEND schools to broaden your teaching experience.

This course covers...

The National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) course offered at London South Bank University enables you to demonstrate 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. The NCTL stipulate particular outcomes in terms of:

• Professional skills, knowledge and understanding: including an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the legislative context for SEN and theoretical concepts that underpin effective leadership and practice. To be informed by current practice, scholarship and research, and a critical awareness of current issues and developments in the subject and the profession;

• Professional development: including the expertise and capabilities that SENCOs need to lead and coordinate provision effectively.

• Professional values: including the personal and professional qualities that SENCOs need to make a positive impact on the ethos and culture in schools and other settings.