Guidance

Early years level 3 SENCO

Role description and qualification specification for early years special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 18 January 2022

Applies to England

Documents

Early years level 3 SENCO qualification specification

PDF, 249 KB, 11 pages

Role description of the early years special educational needs coordinator (SENCO)

PDF, 196 KB, 11 pages

Details

This guidance is for:

• awarding organisations
• training providers
• early years practitioners
• early years employers
• childminders

The qualification specification sets out what an accredited level 3 early years SENCO qualification should cover.

The role description helps to clarify the role of an early years SENCO working in group provision or as a childminder.

They should both be read alongside the SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years guidance.

Published 18 January 2022