Online Certificate in Special Education Needs and Disability

This qualification is aimed at anyone who wishes to develop an in-depth knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly in order to progress into related employment in education or health and social care settings.
Recent findings have demonstrated that 3.3% of all pupils in schools in England have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, in comparison to only 3.1% in 2019. A further 12.1% of all pupils who do not have an EHC plan have Special Education Needs (SEN) support within the school environment – this is an increase on 11.9% in 2019.
This course will equip learners with a detailed understanding of :

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including equality and diversity in the context of SEND and legislation and guidance that helps promote this. Learners will also look at how a person centred approach can benefit individuals living with SEND, how SEND conditions can affect learning and how to support those living with SEND and their families.

This course is split into five manageable units:
Unit 1: Introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Unit 2: Understanding equality and diversity in the context of SEND
Unit 3: Principles of promoting a person-centred approach for individuals with SEND
Unit 4:Understanding SEND and learning
Unit 5: Living with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Anyone who currently works in the education and health and social care sectors would benefit
from the course, as well as anyone with a personal need for or interest in developing a more detailed
understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The benefits of this course include:

You will gain a nationally recognised qualification
Establish a long-standing career pathway within the education or health and social care sectors
This course is delivered via distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where you study
Study will enhance both your personal skills and professional development
Personal Tutors are assigned to you to ensure that they have the support needed to succeed.

Once you have completed this course you could progress onto
• Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Children and Young People
• Level 2 Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties

Students need to be working at Level 1 English and should have the ambition to progress into further study, or work.

We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability whilst studying with CRC. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs. You will be assigned a tutor who will make contact with you prior to you course starting and you will have access to MS Teams to communicate with your tutor and support network.
Course work is submitted via our online system and your tutor will mark and return you work to you with feedback