Real Training | Confidence through competence

Our key courses

Advanced SEND Leader programme

Take your SEND expertise (and your career) further by gaining the knowledge and skills to become a high-impact, strategic SEND leader. You’ll advance your whole-school vision for SEND, create data-driven financial and resource management strategies, inspire and lead others and improve the learning experience for children.

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Certificate in Psychometric Testing, Assessment and Access Arrangements (CPT3A)

We are the leading provider of courses that meet the JCQ criteria for you to practise as a specialist Access Arrangements assessor.

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International Award for SEN Coordination (iSENCO)

We’ve successfully delivered training to thousands of SENCOs within the UK – and now the same quality content and delivery, focusing on international topics and legislation, is available for international teachers without UK-equivalent QTS.

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Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL)

Champion student-well-being by establishing your whole-school approach with our Senior Mental Health Lead courses. DfE funding available.

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Safeguarding AI in Education

AI is rapidly transforming the education sector, bringing exciting opportunities. While it’s true that AI offers personalised learning experiences, enhanced accessibility, and the potential to save time, it’s crucial to embrace AI responsibly, ensuring the safety and well-being of the school community.

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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with Additional SEND Training

This Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required in the classroom, both to support the teacher and enhance pupils’ learning.

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Our Inclusive Educational Leadership Programme

Looking to develop your leadership skills in inclusion? Elevate your impact by gaining a qualification on our new programme!

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Welcome to Real Training - helping education professionals improve outcomes for all learners

We are a team of talented and experienced individuals, led by educational psychologists, who are passionately committed to inclusive education and its ability to transform lives. For over twenty years we have been providing world-class continuing professional development and specialist training to education professionals across the globe.

Our courses, designed from the ground up to be online are delivered by fully-qualified, experienced, professionals via our market-leading online learning environment, Campus Online.

Explore our specialist training areas

A teacher helping a young secondary school student with special educational needs — Expand your expertise and specialist skills with masters-level, practice-led learning in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion.

SEND and inclusion

A male teacher discussing wellbeing and mental health with secondary school pupils — Take your skills and knowledge to the next level, enabling you to make tangible improvements to your setting’s mental health provision.

Mental health, wellbeing and safeguarding

A primary school child undertaking a psychometric assessment — Explore our industry-leading courses in assessment, educational testing and access arrangements. Available live and online.

Professional assessment

Two senior school leaders discussing school policies in a corridor — Choose the next step in your journey towards leadership in inclusive education.

Leadership

A primary school teacher playing a maths game with his pupils — Gain the skillset to help children who struggle with literacy or maths difficulties.

Literacy and numeracy

A young male TA apprentice talking to two young pupils — Build your skills in SEND and wellbeing, using funding from the Apprenticeship Levy.

Apprenticeships

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Success stories

Andrew Chadwick

After studying on our Senior Mental Health Lead Advanced Award, Andrew went on to roll out a trauma training package for staff as well as embedding SEMH and developing a wellbeing support package for parents.

Jessica Milnthorpe

Jessica gained her NASENCO qualification through Real Training. Find out how the course helped her increase the status of SEND in her setting and what she thought about our online learning experience.

Katie Lohan

Katie is based in an international school and studied our CPT3A course to become an access arrangements assessor, enabling her school to bring assessment in-house. Find out how training has developed her career.

Middlesex University

Our postgraduate level programmes are awarded and quality assured by Middlesex University.

A SENCO discussing a pupil's personal learning plan

NPQ SENCO update: Spring 2025 cohort

We’ve joined forces with Teach First to bring you a flexible, blended learning experience that’s full of practical and tangible examples and led by highly experienced tutors. Applications are now open for our Spring cohort!

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