Certificate in Special Education Needs and Disabilities Level 2

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Level 2

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Distance Learning
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You'll explore many different aspects of SEND, including the symptoms of specific conditions, legislation and guidance applicable to individuals with SEND, and how such conditions affect individuals in daily life. This knowledge will be invaluable in your personal or professional life, whether you're seeking to improve your own understanding of SEND or looking to support others who are affected by it.

Start learning today and make a positive difference in the lives of those with SEND.

  • What will I learn?
    • Introduction to Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND)
    • Understand equality and diversity in the context of SEND
    • Principles of promoting person centred approach for individuals with SEND
    • Understanding SEND and learning
    • Living with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
  • How will I learn?
    Each distance learning course is available to study online or by paper workbook. Your tutor will be in touch by telephone, email, or sometimes in-person, to give you support, advice, and guidance throughout the course, and will provide feedback on the work you have completed.
  • How will I be assessed?
    Your tutor will mark your submitted coursework. No examinations are required.
  • Where could this course lead to?
    You may wish to broaden your knowledge by completing our other available short courses, for example: Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness, Principles of Dementia Care, Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines and Principles of End of Life Care.
  • What qualifications or experience do I need?

    Our distance learning courses require no prior experience and are the perfect way to achieve a qualification for a change of career or to upskill in your industry. However, there is some criteria to meet:

    • You must be 19 or over and working or looking for work.
    • If you are between the age of 19-23, you must already have a Level 2 qualification (i.e. 5 GCSEs at grade C/4)
    • You have been a resident in the EU for the last three years.
    • You must not be enrolled on any other funded courses (if you are on another course, let us know so we can check eligibility)
    • You must live in England (we will need to check your postcode as there are some areas of the country we cannot enrol students)
  • How long is the course?
    12 weeks.