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Free Level 2 Early Years SENDCo Assistant Course Online

CostFREE
Duration35 hours
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 The Early Years Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator Assistant Course. Study online, at your own pace, fitting learning around your work or volunteering commitments. The course covers how SENDCo assistants work with babies and children in early years settings, including relevant legislation and how to support colleagues and families. You need to be working or volunteering in an early years setting for at least 7 hours a week to enrol. The course takes around 35 hours to complete.

Who this course is for

This Level 2 Technical Specialist Qualification is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to perform specialised roles within a specific occupational area.

This level 2 qualification is designed for early years practitioners who support the role of the Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo). The course will explore how SENDCo assistants work with babies, children, colleagues, and others in an early years setting, adhering to legislation and guidance.

Entry requirements

Anyone 19+ who is working or volunteering in an early years setting for a minimum of 7 hours per week.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the role of the SENDCo assistant within an early years setting.
  • You'll explore legislation and statutory guidance relating to SEND in early years.
  • You'll learn how to support babies and children with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • You'll develop knowledge of how to work alongside colleagues, families, and other professionals.
  • You'll understand how to observe, record, and report on children's needs and progress.
  • You'll learn about inclusive practice and how to adapt support for individual children.

How you will learn

The course is delivered entirely online, so you study when it suits you. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge-based tasks completed online. You submit work digitally and receive feedback from your assessor. There are no exams to sit in person.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Be Central Bedfordshire will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • SENDCo Assistant: support the SEND Co-ordinator in an early years setting
  • SEN Teaching Assistant: work with children with additional needs in school or nursery
  • Nursery Practitioner: support children's development in a nursery or pre-school
  • Teaching Assistant: assist in classroom settings, including children with SEND
  • Early Years Keyworker: provide dedicated support to children and their families
  • Inclusion Support Worker: help children with SEND access learning and activities

What you could study next

The Level 2 The Early Years Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator Assistant Qualification is a strong foundation for further study in early years or SEND. You could progress to a Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism or a Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People with SEND, both of which deepen specialist knowledge. A Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma is the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work and opens more senior roles in early years settings.

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