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Routes into SEND teaching

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Megamegablahblah · 12/09/2026 12:22

I have a job which is a reasonable fit and okay pay (I'm a fundraiser on c45k) but I do not love WFH and find commuting to London tiring. There are ways round it such as condensed hours, taking roles that aren't permanent and looking for local openings. But I am also wondering about a total change into a role where I feel more of a local community connection. I have always been interested in working with children and have some experience and training there. I have been looking at different options such as speech and language therapist, occupational therapist etc. I was more recently thinking about being a teacher in SEND provision. What is the route into that?

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Needlenardlenoo · 12/09/2026 12:27

Qualify as a teacher first. You might struggle for jobs as the assumption now is "all teachers are teachers of SEND" and the government is trying to push everyone into mainstream.

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