PART-TIME COURSES
This charge identified is applicable to learners aged 16-18 who qualify for funding. Learners aged 19+ will have to pay this charge and possibly tuition and exam fees. This will depend on the course and any prior qualifications. For further information, please refer to the fees page of our website https://hlnsc.ac.uk/fees/fees-guidance/
* Fees are chargeable each year and the fees quoted will be for the current year only, if the course is more than 1 year further fees will be due next year.
This qualification is designed for learners who envisage or currently have careers in such areas as
healthcare, social work, nursing, counselling, early years and teaching. This qualification builds on the
outcomes within the Early Years Educator occupational standard (ST0135).
This qualification aims to:
• focus on the study of special educational needs in the early years sector
incorporate a key core of knowledge
The objectives of this qualification are to:
• explore the roles and responsibilities of the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCo) in an
early years setting and understanding the strategies and techniques for supporting children and their families
• increase knowledge of SEND codes of practice
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress into employment including:
Early years SENCo
Further education
Special educational needs
Early years education
Teaching and learning
Understand the principles, statutory guidance and legislation underpinning practice for children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) in an early years setting.
Understand the role of the early years special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCo)
Understand partnership working for the early years SENCO
Understand early identification and action for children with SEND
Assessment is the process of measuring a learner’s skill, knowledge and understanding against the
standards set in a qualification. This qualification is internally assessed and externally quality assured.
The assessment consists of an internally assessed portfolio of evidence which is assessed by centre staff and external quality
assured by NCFE.
the minimum portfolio requirements are:
6 written works (for example, case studies, reports and essays)
2 slide shows
3 pupil observations
4 activity plans
1 reflective log
This qualification is designed for learners who envisage or currently have careers in such areas as healthcare, social
work, nursing, counselling, early years and teaching. This qualification builds on the outcomes within the Early Years
Educator occupational standard (ST0135).
Learners must be aged 16 or above to undertake this qualification and have experience of working with babies and
young children before registering. It would also be advantageous for learners to hold a relevant level 2 or level 3
qualification.
We are responsible for ensuring that all learners are capable of achieving the learning outcomes (LOs) and complying
with the relevant literacy, numeracy and health and safety requirements.
Learners registered on this qualification should not undertake another qualification at the same level, or with the
same/a similar title, as duplication of learning may affect funding eligibility.
