FdA Professional Practice in Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) (Grantham) at Lincoln Bishop University

Programme overview

Our FdA Professional Practice in Special Educational Needs and Disability is designed for people already working in this field, who want to develop their careers. If you are working or regularly volunteering in a school, nursery, residential care or another professional setting, supporting children, young people or adults with special educational needs and disabilities, this programme will enable you to study for a Foundation Degree whilst continuing the work role you love.

Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Tools for Learning in Higher Education and Work, Understanding Others as Learners, Understanding the Policy and Practice of SEND and Inclusion, Identification and Assessment of Needs, Meeting Individual Needs in SEND Practice, Working Collaboratively with Others in SEND. Year 2: Holistic Approaches to Well-being in SEND, Individual Differences: Rhetoric and Reality, International Dimensions in SEND, Introduction to Practitioner Research in SEND.

Career pathways

The course will provide you with opportunities to develop your theoretical knowledge and understanding in this subject area which when applied to practice enhances your professional role. Assessments align with a transference of taught elements to rehearsal in the workplace.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typically, applicants should have a minimum of one year’s experience in a relevant, professional setting working directly with children, young people and/or adults with SEND. Applicants must have ongoing access to practice with a minimum of 12 hours a week for the duration of the foundation degree (accumulating to 336 hours per year of study) in a relevant role, either as an employee or a volunteer. Written support will be required, from the head teacher/workplace manager in which the applicant works or volunteers. As regular employees/volunteers, students will be expected to satisfy the standard DBS requirements of the work sector.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,343 a year (2026/27). Foundation degree full-time rate from the university fee table. Source

International applicants: GBP 10,790 a year (2026/27). Foundation degree full-time rate from the university fee table. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/39070792-51dd-4621-b2be-98b0994be67c?academicYearId=2026

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