Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) FdA

All eligible applicants will be required to attend an interview. It is expected that they would have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject. Students under the age of 21 will be expected to have a BTEC National Diploma in Childcare, or similar, or 2 A Levels (minimum 64 UCAS points). Mature students, over the age of 21, without traditional qualifications may also be accepted following Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) providing they can show appropriate levels of relevant ability and experience. They would need to make a claim for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as exemptions from parts of the degree programmes are possible. Claimants seeking RPL and RPEL must apply to the College and may be required to present a portfolio in support of their claims. requirement of the course is for students to be employed, or working in a voluntary capacity, in a relevant setting for a minimum of 100 hours throughout the course. All students will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to the start of the course.