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PgCert - National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination


Manchester Metropolitan University    Faculty of Health & Education

Part time October PGCert 1 year part time

About the course

The National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination is a mandatory qualification for all newly appointed Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCo) in mainstream schools within 3 years of appointment to the role.

We offer a choice of study options for you to obtain your qualification. An on-campus route, where you’ll attend a university-based group, and local area routes, where you’ll attend groups within your local authority/teaching school alliance/academy trust (subject to group viability and partnership provision arrangement being in place). We currently have 12 local area groups across the North West and Cheshire.

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Entry Requirements

Experienced or newly appointed SENCos:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), (QTLS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)
School staff in the role of SENCo will have completed an induction period

Aspirant SENCos:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), (QTLS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)
Evidence of appropriate experience and support from your school to undertake the qualification
Able to meet all NASENCo learning outcomes

Applicants must be currently working as a teacher or a SENCo in a school.


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