National Professional Qualifications

NPQSENCO

We’re really excited to introduce NPQ for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (NPQSENCO).

What are the objectives and the content of the NPQSENCO programme?

This programme will help you to:

  • Co-ordinate special educational needs provision throughout your school
  • Work alongside other leaders to build a school culture in which pupils with SEND can participate meaningfully in the full life of the school, achieve ambitious outcomes and make successful transitions to their next steps
  • Understand and implement relevant statutory legislation
  • Work with practising SENCOs and inclusion experts to turn new learning into changes in your own and others’ practice
  • Access a blended learning programme that is full of practical and tangible examples, flexible and tailored to your needs and areas of development

Modules include:

  • School culture
  • Implementation
  • Statutory framework
  • Identification and assessment
  • Teaching
  • Behaviour
  • Working in partnership
  • Leading and managing provision
  • Professional development

What are the NPQSENCO programme benefits?

Build your understanding of supporting pupils with SEND:

  • Develop a clear and ambitious vision for inclusion in your context and community. 
  • Implement an efficient identification and assessment process 
  • Support the delivery of effective provision and evidence-informed interventions 
  • Use a range of data to monitor and evaluate the impact of support.

Grow your skills as a leader of SEND:

  • Contribute to a positive and supportive school culture where staff and pupils can thrive
  • Help ensure the school’s strategic direction sets ambitious standards for pupils with SEND 
  • Work with other leaders to support effective curriculum planning and high-quality teaching 
  • Enable teachers and support staff to implement the graduated approach 
  • Support senior leaders to enact statutory guidance, including preparation of the SEND Information report and SEN policy.
  • Work in partnership with other stakeholders including parents, external agencies and specialists

Draw on a range of experiences and research to inform decision-making in your context

  • All modules are rooted in insights from academic research and best available evidence
  • You’ll have the opportunity to visit contrasting settings to observe and understand SEND expertise in different contexts
  • We’ll provide diverse exemplification of SEND leadership throughout, showcasing a variety of phases and contexts, including mainstream schools and specialist settings. 
  • As part of each module, you’ll complete a formative assessment task and consider how to apply new learning to your context.

Cost and funding

For further information on cost and funding, please visit our NPQ Funding Information page. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility please contact us at tsh@bright-futures.co.uk

To submit an expression of interest for 2025/2026 click here.

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