Education
Neurodiversity training for SENCOs
SENCOs are responsible for SEND provision across the whole school. Our clinician-led training helps SENCOs scale their impact by building consistent staff capability, not just individual support.
The role of SENCOs in neurodiversity support
SENCOs sit at the centre of SEND provision. They are responsible for identifying pupil needs, supporting teachers with strategies, managing EHCP processes and ensuring alignment with national SEND guidance.
At the same time, they are expected to build staff understanding across the whole school. This creates a significant workload challenge.
- Repeated one-to-one guidance for staff on similar issues
- Variation in how strategies are applied across classrooms
- Limited time to support every teacher and teaching assistant individually
- Gaps between SEND policy and what happens in everyday teaching
- Increasing SEND demand without increasing SENCO capacity
Without structured training, SENCOs can become the main source of support for all staff, which is not sustainable.
Why SENCOs need structured neurodiversity training
Many SENCOs already have strong knowledge of neurodiversity. The challenge is scaling that knowledge across the school.
Training helps SENCOs move from providing individual advice on a case-by-case basis to embedding consistent, whole-school approaches that reduce reliance on SENCO-led support.
Common challenges SENCOs face without structured training
- Staff applying strategies inconsistently across year groups and departments
- Repeated questions about the same pupil needs and classroom situations
- Variation in staff confidence when supporting neurodivergent pupils
- Difficulty demonstrating whole-school SEND provision for Ofsted
- New staff without the knowledge base to support pupils from day one
Neurodiversity training for SENCOs is not just about building SENCO knowledge. It is about giving SENCOs the tools to build knowledge across every classroom in the school.
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Our neurodiversity training modules
Our training modules give SENCOs a structured resource to offer every member of staff, covering autism, ADHD, dyslexia and co-occurring needs in depth, with certificates awarded on completion. You can browse the education training catalogue to see what is available across your school.
What our SENCO neurodiversity training focuses on
Our training is designed to support SENCOs in building whole-school staff capability, working alongside a whole school neurodiversity course where one is in place.
- How neurodiversity affects learning and behaviour in classroom settings
- Common challenges linked to autism, ADHD, dyslexia and co-occurring differences
- Clear approaches to communication, instruction and adjustment
- Supporting attention, regulation and engagement across different staff
- Aligning all staff around consistent strategies and shared frameworks
- Building evidence of ongoing SEND staff development for inspection
A scalable approach to SENCO-led training
Our digital training model allows SENCOs to give every staff member access to consistent, high-quality neurodiversity training without delivering it themselves.
- All staff access the same content, reducing variation across classrooms
- New staff can complete training without SENCO involvement
- SENCO can focus on strategic oversight rather than repeated individual support
- Clear progress tracking so SENCOs know which staff have completed training
- Includes certificates of completion as evidence of staff development
Aligning with the SEND Code of Practice and Ofsted
SENCOs must ensure that SEND provision meets the SEND Code of Practice and holds up under Ofsted inspection. Structured training helps SENCOs demonstrate how support is embedded in everyday teaching, not just in policy documents.
Trust schools can access our neurodiversity training for MATs for consistent provision across multiple sites.
School pricing
School subscription pricing
Whole-staff access to all our neurodiversity courses for education. We are a CPD UK Member organisation. No hidden fees.
Neurodiversity Courses for Education
Annual
Billed annually · 1 school only · One simple payment.
- Full access to all school neurodiversity modules, + newly added modules
- Certificates of completion for every member of staff
- Whole-staff access included
- Progress tracking and completion reporting
- Clinician-led content, regularly updated
Need access across multiple schools? Talk to us about MAT pricing.
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Support your SENCO and school SEND provision
Talk to our team about how structured neurodiversity training can reduce SENCO workload and build consistent practice across your school.