Every early years setting must identify and support children with special educational needs — but many practitioners feel unsure once a concern moves beyond “keeping an eye on it”. This course walks you through the graduated approach step by step, from first observation to a well-evidenced EHC needs assessment request.
What you’ll learn
- Your duties under the SEND Code of Practice and the role of the SENCO
- Early identification: noticing, observing and acting without waiting for a diagnosis
- The assess–plan–do–review cycle run properly in an early years setting
- Writing support plans and one-page profiles that actually change practice
- Bringing in outside professionals, funding routes and your Local Offer
- When and how to request an EHC needs assessment, with evidence that stands up
On completion learners receive an NFAQ-accredited certificate as evidence for compliance and Ofsted.
