NPQSENCO (National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators)
The Department for Education accredits a range of providers to design, deliver, and assess the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). Northern Education Trust will work in partnership with Teach First for the delivery of the NPQSENCO. It is a brand new NPQ designed to replace the NASENCO qualication.
Who should apply?
The National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators (NPQSENCO) is for new, existing and aspiring SENCOs and those who want to understand what
underpins successful SEND leadership.
Modules include
- School culture
- Teaching
- Identification and assessment
- Behaviour
- Statutory framework
- Professional development
- Leading and managing provision
- Implementation
- Working in partnership
Programme benefits
- Grow your expertise as a leader of SEND
- Create a culture where pupils with SEND can thrive
- Access training rated outstanding by Ofsted
- Learn about the statutory framework for SEND
- Opportunities for free 1:1 support and coaching
- DfE funding will target teachers and leaders serving schools in more deprived communities
For more information on the NPQH course, including course times and dates, please see our flyer:
Apply now
Partnership with Teach First
We are proud to deliver National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) in partnership with Teach First, offering
academies the best leadership training and support to succeed.
We design, manage and deliver a bespoke NPQSENCO offer around the core NPQ curricula, content and resources that Teach First provides. Teach First also provides facilitator training and quality assurance to help us deliver the best possible development to participants. Teach First, as the accredited licence holder, is also responsible for the assessment of all NPQ submissions.
You can find out more about Teach First and its outcomes by visiting.
https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/developing-with-us
We work closely with Teach First to ensure our offer meets all the requirements and metrics as set out by the Department for Education in the NPQ Quality Framework.
