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Social Care & Early Years

Working with Children and Young People with Special Needs - Level 3 Award

Start Date: 18th February 2025
Code: YFPZ1076B1

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Essentials

Duration: 13 Weeks Online
Start date: 18th February 2025
End date: 27th May 2025
Day: Tuesday
Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Course fee: FREE


Course Content

  • Understand special needs. 
  • Understand factors which affect learning. 
  • Understand how to support individuals with special needs. 
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of professionals working in the special needs area. 
  • Understand the principles and practice of advocacy.

Course Aims

The OCN NI Level 3 Award in Working with Children and Young People with Special Needs is designed to provide the practitioner with the skills and knowledge required to enable them to work effectively with children and young people with special needs


Course Update

This course is fully funded by the Department for the Economy, under the Skill Up Programme. This course is a part of a suite of free online accredited courses that the College is offering to upskill, retrain and gain a qualification with no costs associated.


  • You must be at least 18 years of age.
  • You must be a resident of Northern Ireland and eligible to work in the UK.
  • You will be required to have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to successfully complete the qualification.


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