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NPQ for SENCOs

The mandatory national qualification in England for newly appointed SENCOs, which replaced the National Award for SEN Co-ordination.

Also called
National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Coordinators
Used in
England
Topic
Teacher training

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SENCO (Special educational needs coordinator) England Northern Ireland
The qualified teacher in a school responsible for coordinating provision for pupils with SEN. In England, new SENCOs must gain a national qualification for the role.
NPQ (National Professional Qualification) England
DfE-accredited qualifications in England for teachers and leaders, such as NPQH (headship), NPQSL (senior leadership), NPQLT (leading teaching) and NPQ for SENCOs.

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