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NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Leadership and Management in the Early Years
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Enhance your leadership in SEND with the NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award. Designed for lead SENCOs, this Ofqual-regulated course builds strategic skills through practical application, with no external exams.
NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Leadership and Management in the Early Years
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Advance your career with the NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award in SEND Leadership and Management in the Early Years. Designed for experienced early years practitioners in lead SENCO/SEND roles, this Ofqual-regulated qualification builds advanced leadership, management, and research skills.
Apply theory to practice by leading change, evaluating SEND provision, and reflecting on outcomes. Assessed via portfolio and practitioner enquiry—no exams. Minimum age 19+. A lead SENCO/SEND placement is required.
Course Benefits
Level 4 qualification regulated by Ofqual.
Enhances leadership and strategic management skills in SEND.
Focuses on improvement planning, practitioner enquiry, coaching, and evaluation.
Assessment is through a portfolio and practitioner-led enquiry, with no external exams.
Course Units
Qualification Title: NCFE CACHE Level 4 Award in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Leadership and Management in the Early Years
Qualification Number: 603/4888/4
Unit 1: Leading Effective Practice In The Role Of The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Within Early Years Settings (35 GLH)
Unit 2: Evaluate Special Educational Needs And/Or Disability (SEND) Provision For Effective Practice Within An Early Years Setting (30 GLH)
Unit 3: Lead Change To Inform Special Educational Needs And/Or Disability (SEND) Provision In An Early Years Setting (30 GLH)
Assessment
This course is assessed using a series of assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. You’ll access your learning materials and submit your work online using our learner management system. Your expert assessor will mark your work and guide you throughout the programme.
Important: Minimum age 19+. A placement in a lead SENCO/SEND role must be arranged prior to enrolling to fulfil the assessment criteria.
Required Knowledge
Minimum age: 19+.
The qualification includes workplace-based units.
A lead SENCO/SEND placement must be arranged before enrolment to meet assessment criteria.
Awarding Body
Upon completing your course, you will receive a certificate from NCFE, a respected educational charity with over 170 years’ experience.
Enrolment in an NCFE CACHE course grants you two years’ access to the NCFE CACHE Alumni network and its resources.
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From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience within counselling can help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.
You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.
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You have 12 months to complete your course, however you can complete at a faster pace without any additional costs. Some of our students have managed to complete in as little as 3 months!
This is a government-regulated qualification, with certification provided by an Ofqual-regulated awarding body.
There are two payment options, pay in full for your course or monthly. Our monthly payment option allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months.
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- Your billing address is based in the UK
- You have a UK based bank account
- Bill payer must be 18 or above.
No, this is a distance learning course, which means your assessments will be submitted and marked using our online LMS (Learner Management System).
Unlike other providers, Association of Learning use a fast-track system to get your certificate to you within six weeks (our average is two weeks).
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