The demand for highly qualified practitioners to work with children, young people and their families is rapidly increasing. This Level 5 Children and Young People (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities SEND) FdA has been developed with sector employers and designed to help you to develop higher level skills and knowledge to support children and young people with SEND. All of the modules will directly relate to your working environment and this will help you to evaluate and understand practice in more depth.

Do you have a keen interest in special education needs and disabilities? and want to develop your skills and knowledge about supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, either in mainstream settings or within a specialist provider?

This course will help you to develop a critical understanding about policy and practice for SEND and your own role and ongoing professional development. This programme will help to develop your confidence and knowledge for being a highly effective practitioner. Your academic study will be reflected in your practical work, and your working environment will be used for projects, activities and research. The qualification has an emphasis on employability and transferable skills, and your learning will be relevant to your everyday practice.