Early Years (EY) Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Provision of Phase 2 Materials and Training
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Value range: Up to £27,600,000 inclusive of VAT.
Following the EY SEND CPD Market Engagement in March 2026, the Department launches this deliverable in response to commitments in the 'Every child achieving and thriving' white paper which detailed a series of reforms of the SEND system, including the need for high-quality SEND CPD and the Best Start in Life strategy which commits to making inclusive practice standard practice in the early years.
The Department is looking to procure the development and delivery of a package of new, national, comprehensive continuous professional development (CPD) for all Early Years Practitioners (EYPs) on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) training materials.
Phased delivery of this new training package should start from September 2027 The training should be specific to SEND in early years only, specifically ages 0-4.
It should be availabl…
What the supplier must deliver
Phased delivery of this new training package
Phased delivery of this new training package should start from September 2027.
The training should be specific to SEND
The training should be specific to SEND in early years only, specifically ages 0-4.
It should be available and applicable
It should be available and applicable to all early years practitioners, regardless of qualification level or setting type (Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVIs), school-based nurseries, childminders etc.) and meet government accessibility standards.
The supplier will provide Phase 2
The supplier will provide Phase 2 of the programme that will include:.
A face to face local support offer
A face to face local support offer to share best practice and strengthen local networks.
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