# The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1530) (“the 2014 Regulations”).
They amend regulation 49 to the 2014 Regulations to require that Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (“SENCOs”) complete the relevant SENCO qualification.
They provide for a new qualification for SENCOs, the National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators. The providers of the new qualification are set out in the Schedule. Those who have commenced a course leading to the existing qualification, the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination, before 1st September 2024 will need to complete that course before 1st September 2027.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/535/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disability-amendment-regulations-2024/note/enacted
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