Masters in Inclusive Educational Leadership

Add real value to your educational setting

• Bring expertise in-house and save money.
• Develop practical skills, tutored by experienced professionals.
• Access a wealth of practical resources, academic research and interactive materials to support you.
• Develop your confidence to support the most vulnerable and complex children in your school effectively.
• Start implementing improvements to provision and practice from the start of the course by following our practice-led learning approach.

Develop real competence

• Use efficient and effective online learning with embedded activities that relate to actual case studies.
• Take part in self-paced study time of up to 25 hours based on HCPC proficiency standards.
• Embrace a supportive online community with tutor-supported learning.

Enhance professional expertise

• Demonstrate your competence with confidence.
• Develop a good working knowledge of the law in this area.
• Work effectively alongside families and professionals to support young people.
• Make a firm contribution to developments and initiatives.
• Build your own knowledge and skills, which you can then share with colleagues and implement across your setting.

Learn on the job

• Harness your day-to-day professional experience and work with your tutor to develop your skills.
• Theories, reflection, and activities will help you to explore aspects of your own and others’ practice.

Engage with flexible e-learning

• Study online and integrate your learning into your working day.
• Fit your studies around work and life commitments
• Take part in engaging modules that draw on a broad range of learning tasks and practical experience.
• Work closely with your peers and dedicated tutors online.
• Experience mentoring and work placements that really complement your learning.
• Access Campus Online, our sophisticated online learning platform which offers the latest technologies: video and multimedia content, case studies and problem-based scenarios, directed reading, structured learning logs, online discussion, online questionnaires, peer evaluation and student forum.
• Attend optional webinars with subject matter experts. These are recorded and uploaded for you to access at a later date if you aren’t able to attend live.

Study modules in your own time and pace

• Benefit from total flexibility for your studies. There aren’t any live sessions so you won’t need to interrupt your working schedule or arrange cover.
• Access your course materials anytime, as long as you have a good internet connection.
• There aren’t any internal assessment deadlines (just a final submission point), so you can organise your workload according to professional and personal commitments.
• Choose to book for just one module initially, or map out your entire programme, it’s up to you.

Connect with your peers

• Interact with your peers using our advanced learning platform and our unique student forum.
• Share best practice and seek advice from your peers and tutors online.

We will ensure that you never feel lonely or unsupported in your studies.

Liaise with experienced tutors

• Enjoy dedicated specialist support from a broad range of experienced tutors, many of whom are working in educational settings so are familiar with the challenges you face.
• Work with a learning coach, professional tutor and received dedicated support from the tutor team — made up of experienced SENCOs, SEN consultants, school leaders and educational psychologists (EPs).

Choose from our core, recommended and optional modules to achieve the required number of credits for your chosen qualification.

• A Postgraduate Certificate requires 60 credits
• A Postgraduate Diploma requires 120 credits
• The full MEd in Inclusive Educational Leadership requires 180 credits.

The Masters in Inclusive Educational Leadership comprises core and recommended modules which focus on inclusive leadership. There is flexibility in the programme for you to choose modules from another area of interest, in place of the recommended modules, if you wish. The combination of both these elements enables you to tailor your programme to the needs of your setting, your interests or the direction you would like your career to take.

Explore our modules

For all exit awards from the Inclusive Educational Leadership programme, delegates will need to complete one of our core modules: 

• National Award in SEN Coordination (NASENCO) (60 credits)
• International Award in SEN Coordination (iSENCO) (60 credits)
• Leading Inclusive Practice (60 credits)
• Leading Inclusive Practice (30-credits) – only available with 30 credits of RPL from a leadership NPQ

For the PGDip and MEd routes, combine your chosen core module from the list above with a further 60 credits from a wide range of modules. Our recommended modules are shown below, but you can choose other options from the full list of available modules below. 

• Auditing and Leading Improvement (60 credits)
• Coaching and Mentoring in Education (30 credits) plus another 30 credit module of your choice

To be awarded a Master of Education in Inclusive Educational Leadership, you must complete Enquiry-Based Practice as the final part of your programme. 

Optional modules can be chosen instead of one or more recommended modules

• Autism Spectrum Conditions (30 credits)
• Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET)* (30 credits)
• Certificate in Psychometric Testing, Assessment and Access Arrangements (CPT3A)* (30 credits)
• Cognition & Learning (30 credits)
• Cross-Cultural Issues in SEND (30 credits)
• Dyslexia – Leadership and Intervention (30 credits)
• Dyslexia – Professional Report Writing (30 credits) – please note there are additional eligibility criteria for this module
• Enhancing Assessment Practice (30 credits) – in development
• Evidence and Pedagogy for Inclusion (30 credits)
• Further Studies in Autism (60 credits)
• International Award in SEN Coordination (iSENCO) (60 credits)
• Mathematical Understanding and Teaching Methods (30 credits)
• Maths Teaching and Intervention Planning (30 credits)
• Migration and Language Acquisition (30 credits) – coming January 2026
• National Award in SEN Coordination (NASENCO) (60 credits)
• Psychology for Education (30 credits)
• Senior Mental Health Leadership Advanced Award (30 credits)
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (30 credits)
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (30 credits)

Yes – our RPL (recognition of prior learning) scheme allows you to bring in 30 credits from your leadership NPQ to put towards the programme. In order to gain the 30 credits for your NPQ, you must study the 30-credit version of our Leading Inclusive Practice module as one of your chosen modules. This module will build on the leadership skills and behaviours you will have developed during your NPQ studies.

**IMPORTANT NOTE FOR DELEGATES WISHING TO START THEIR MASTERS IN JANUARY 2025**

Please be aware that the 30-credit version of our Leading Inclusive Practice module is available to start from May 2025 onwards. Therefore, if you are planning to start your master’s programme in January 2025 and bring in credits from a leadership NPQ, we recommend that you start your studies with another module from our wide selection – see Modules that make up the Masters in Inclusive Educational Leadership. 

You may be keen to confirm the credits from your NPQ… don’t worry, you can still complete the RPL process now to confirm your credits.

For more information about how our RPL scheme works, please visit our dedicated page.

• Our courses are delivered through Campus Online, our unique provision for online learning.
• Campus Online allows you to study at your own pace, without the need to travel, or commit to particular dates or times. Log in to access your study materials, contact your personal tutor for support, connect and network with other delegates and make use of the extensive resource library.
• You can easily track your progress throughout the course and submit your work and evidence of assignments for feedback.

You will need to produce:

• Pre- and post-course self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and confidence.
• Continuous self-evaluation via questionnaires.
• Written contributions to collaborative discussion.
• Activities and submissions which will be evaluated by your tutor.
• Written case studies, projects, reflections and critiques related to the topic of your chosen module. 

Where indicated by your tutor, you may submit multimedia resources that you have produced within your applied practice as part of your final portfolio of evidence.

You will need to hold an undergraduate degree.

You will need to be working in an educational setting for this programme. If you aren’t currently working in an educational setting you will need written permission from a senior member of staff to regularly access a setting.

Please note: Some of our modules have specific eligibility requirements. Please check the course pages for more information.

Are you based in an international setting?

This programme is available online and can therefore be completed anywhere in the world. The programme content is designed and written with both UK and international settings in mind.

Please click here for advice on payment options and other information relevant to those studying outside of the UK.

Cohorts begin in January, May and September.

The next cohort begins on 15 September 2025. Book and register before 15 September 2025 to join our next cohort.

We offer a flexible range of fees to suit your finances. Please refer to the module pages to see the cost of each individual module.

The cost of a PGCert with Real Training (made up of 60 credits) varies, typically you could expect it to cost between £2,495 + VAT and £3,050 + VAT.

The cost of a PGDip with Real Training (made up of 120 credits) varies. Typically, two 30 credit modules and one 60 credit module, such as the National Award for SEN Coordination, will cost approximately £5,545 + VAT.

The cost of a Master of Education in Inclusive Educational Leadership with Real Training (made up of 180 credits) varies. Typically, four modules (of 30 credits each) or three modules (two of 30 credits and one of 60 credits) and the mandatory 60-credit Enquiry-Based Practice module – will cost £8,475 + VAT.

To find out the exact cost of your chosen pathway, visit the module pages linked above.

For further information please visit the payment FAQ page found here.

Speak to us (+44 (0) 1273 358080) or make a booking.

It depends. Most delegates tend to complete the programme within 3-5 years. It usually takes a year to complete a module, however some delegates will choose to study 2 modules at a time. It also depends if a delegate has existing credits that they can bring into the programme.

Delegates may be able to bring in credits they have achieved with another provider. If you think this could apply to you, find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning.

You are able to take breaks between the modules if need be, however as long as you return to complete the MEd within 5 years, your credits will remain valid.

We offer a number of Masters programmes, enabling you to develop specialist skills in SEND, pastoral care or leadership:

• Masters in Autism
• Masters in Educational Assessment
• Masters in Pastoral Care
• Masters in SEND and Inclusion