The National Award for SENCOs (NASENCO)

SFET Teaching School Hub is delighted to be partnering with Roehampton University to deliver this National Award for SENCOs. Key features of the programme include: 

• The course is accessible with 10 taught days that can fit around an existing job and personal commitments. 

• Expert SENCOs within SFET Teaching School Hub deliver 6 days of content (blended online/face to face). This provides essential local Specialist Education, Health and Social Care networks and contacts. 

• Roehampton University deliver 4 days and provide a university tutor, library access and extensive electronic resources on and off-site.

• This course fulfils the statutory requirements of the 2014 Children and Families Act that all new-to-post SENCOs should have a postgraduate qualification. Participants can also use the credits gained on this course, towards an MA.  

• Participants will have a school-based mentor from their setting.

The programme aims to enhance inclusive practice and provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs by enabling SENCOs to be effective in leading teaching and learning, coordinating practice and provision for children with SEN and/or disabilities in their schools, supporting and managing other staff and ensuring that pupils receive high quality education that enables them to learn, develop and participate. 

The course content is informed by current SEN and disability legislation and underpinned by current theory and research led practice pertaining to Special and Inclusive Education. It will provide professional development for new to post SENCOs to enhance the quality of teaching for children and young people with SEN and/or a disability and to improve provision and outcomes for them.   

Applicants must be currently teaching in a UK school. Applications should be submitted through an online application form, available through the link (below).

The course cost is £2540 with a 20% tuition fee discount for all UK, EU and International alumni of the University.