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CACHE Level 3 Award for SENCOs in Early Years Settings
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Price
£299 inc VAT
Or £49.83/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Online
Course format
Reading material - article/plain text
Duration
12 months · Self-paced
Qualification
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators in Early Years Settings
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Certificates
  • CACHE Level 3 Award for SENCOs in Early Years Settings - Free
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Overview

Enrol on our CACHE Level 3 Award for SENCOs in Early Years Settings qualification to learn all that you need to become a SENCo in childcare. All Early Years providers are required to have provision for the support of children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and this course is perfect to help you understand this role and support children who need further guidance. This Ofqual regulated qualification is perfect for those already working in a SEND role or anyone looking to move into this area.

Qualification

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators in Early Years Settings

Awarded by NCFE CACHE
Regulated by Ofqual
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About this course

Study for the CACHE Level 3 Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) in Early Years Settings to achieve an internationally recognised qualification in working with children who have special needs. This qualification is a fantastic way to recognise your commitment to specialist support and become the SENCo lead for your Early Years setting.

Study time 37 hours

Enrollment length 12 months

Course format Online

Entry requirements None specific

Upon completion of this qualification, students are awarded a CACHE Level 3 Award for SENCOs in Early Years Settings Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees. This qualification is suitable for a range of different career paths in settings such as:

  • SENCo coordinator
  • Specialist support worker
  • Early Years Practitioner
  • Before and after school staff
  • Creche workers

Qualification

This is a knowledge only qualification. Experience in the real work environment is not required and the entire course is completed online. Please note that this is a knowledge only Level 2 qualification and does not require any practical assessments.

This course requires students to pass 2 written assignments (evidence for these is uploaded to our online campus). The qualification can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass 2 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Course Content

Unit 1- Roles and responsibilities of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator in the Early Years

In this unit, you will explore the role of statutory guidance and how this informs the role and responsibilities of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator in an early years setting.

Unit 2- Strategies and techniques for supporting children and families

In this unit, you consider strategies and techniques for supporting children and their families with Special Educational Needs and Disability in early years settings. You will explore the roles and responsibilities of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator in an early years setting and the strategies and techniques for supporting children and their families whilst increasing your knowledge of SEN codes of practice.

Who is this course for?

This Ofqual regulated qualification is perfect for those already working in a SEND role or anyone looking to move into this area.

Requirements

No entry requirements.

Career path

This qualification is suitable for a range of different career paths in settings such as:

  • SENCo coordinator
  • Specialist support worker
  • Early Years Practitioner
  • Before and after school staff
  • Creche workers

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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