Early Years SEND Skills Bootcamp – Blended Learning – Guaranteed Interviews & DBS – Liverpool

This Skills Bootcamp includes a DBS, a Work Experience Placement and a Guaranteed Job Interview! 

This is an Eight Week Course & Includes the Below Qualifications:

• L3 Paediatric First Aid
• L3 Learning Beyond the Classroom
• Level 3 Certificate for Early Years Special Educational Needs

Week 1 – Child Development, Safeguarding & Self-Regulation  

Milestones (typical and atypical), scaffolding behaviour and emotional literacy 
Safeguarding practice, policy, and procedure in Early Years  
DBS application process  

Week 2 – Inclusive Learning & Communication  

SEND Code of Practice, Makaton, and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)  
Adapting EYFS provision for inclusivity
Understanding Special Educational Needs and the Early Years SENCO role in PVI settings  

Week 3 – 1:1 and Small Group SEND Support  

Building rapport and applying the key person role  
Delivering structured interventions  
Supporting colleagues working with children with SEN  
Liaising with professionals and external agencies  

Week 4 – Communication and Maths Champion Skills  

Supporting Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)  
Embedding play-based early numeracy  
Effective SEN/EYE communication strategies 

Week 5 – Making the EYFS Fully Inclusive  

Adapting all 7 areas of the EYFS for accessibility  
Sensory play approaches  
Using visual scheduling to support learning

Week 6 – Outdoor Learning and Placement Preparation  

Forest School and outdoor SEND learning strategies  
Integrating SEND needs into lesson/activity planning  
Placement induction and expectations for 18-hour practical work placement  

Week 7 – Employability Skills and Interview Preparation  

CV writing tailored to Early Years SEND roles  
Preparing for interviews with a SEND focus  
Mock interviews and feedback  
Collating placement evidence logs  

Week 8 – Paediatric First Aid and Progression Planning  

Level 3 Paediatric First Aid training and certification  
Final learner showcase  
Career progression planning into SEND, Early Years, and apprenticeships  

Course Delivery:
Course Start Date: Monday 10th November 2025
Course Duration: 8 Weeks
Blended Learning: The course is delivered online as 3 sessions per week over Microsoft Teams.  However, the first 2 days and the final 2 days are delivered face to face in Liverpool city centre, L1 3AY (to cover registration, DBS application etc and paediatric first aid training).

For the course, you will need either a laptop, desktop computer or a tablet with a keyboard. Devices must be compatible with Microsoft Teams.