Tender: Department for Education: Online SEND CPD for Early Years Practitioners (Ages 0–4) – Phase 1 Materials & Training

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Department for Education is seeking a supplier for an online package of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) continuous professional development (CPD) materials and training for early years practitioners, to be available from September 2026 for up to 12 months with the possibility of quarterly extensions for up to a further 12 months. The provision must focus on SEND in the early years (ages 0–4), be applicable to all early years practitioners regardless of qualification level or setting (including PVIs, school-based nurseries and childminders), meet government accessibility standards, be delivered in an online modular self-paced format with videos/webinars interspersed, and provide a minimum of 20 hours of content that extends beyond the DfE’s Early Years Child Development Training module 8. A mix of existing and newly configured content is acceptable if mobilisation and outcomes requirements are met. The tender period runs from Tuesday 26 May and closes at 5pm on Friday 12 June, with clarifications accepted until 5pm on Friday 06 June.