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Is the special needs certificate recognised?

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The certificate is issued by London College of Teachers Limited (UK Company No. 12339919), a training provider on the UK Register of Learning Providers with UKPRN 10096558, and can be checked online. It is a professional qualification: schools, therapy centres and families commonly value it for teacher, shadow teacher and support roles. The courses do not license you as a special educator or qualify you to carry out assessments or diagnostic tests. It is not a government licence or RCI registration.

What your certificate shows

Your certificate names the qualification and level, for example Diploma in Special Education Needs, and is issued by London College of Teachers. Employers can verify it online.

How employers verify it

Employers can use the certificate validation page on LCT's main site.

Scope: an honest note

The courses qualify you as a regular educator with extensive knowledge of children with special needs, to supervise and instruct children at home or in a classroom, and to work as a shadow teacher. They do not qualify you as a licensed special educator, do not allow you to perform assessments or diagnostic tests (reserved for qualified rehabilitation professionals), and do not provide a government licence.

How to verify London College of Teachers

  • Companies House lists London College of Teachers Limited, Company No. 12339919.
  • The UK Register of Learning Providers lists UKPRN 10096558.
  • Certificates can be checked on the certificate validation page.

Recognition by employer type

  • Private and inclusive schools: commonly value SEN training for support roles.
  • Families and agencies hiring shadow teachers: value certificates and experience.
  • International schools: usually need a degree and recognised qualifications for teacher roles.
  • Licensed special educator roles: need local qualifications and registration (for example RCI in India).

Accreditations, memberships and partners

London College of Teachers lists the following accreditations, memberships and partners on its accreditation page:

  • UK Register of Learning Providers: London College of Teachers Limited is listed with UKPRN 10096558.
  • The CPD Group (UK): London College of Teachers is an accredited provider of The CPD Group, which accredits CPD providers in the UK and overseas.
  • Chartered College of Teaching (UK): Member, membership number P0096. The College holds a Royal Charter first granted to the College of Preceptors in 1849.
  • International TEFL Canada: Institutional member. International TEFL Canada verifies London College of Teachers certificates.
  • Quality Council of India (QCI): Member, Member No. CORP/EDU/6505/2019-20.
  • American TEFL (USA): American TEFL has accredited all London College of Teachers programmes. Disclosure: American TEFL is a related organisation that shares a founder with London College of Teachers.
  • Skills for English (SELT): Partner. Skills for English is a UKVI-approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for UK visa and immigration applications.
  • Paris University of International Education (PUIE): Academic partner; an institution focused on business management and teacher preparation.

You can verify any certificate on the certificate validation page.

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Frequently asked questions

Who issues the certificate?

London College of Teachers Limited, a UK company (No. 12339919) listed on the UK Register of Learning Providers with UKPRN 10096558.

Does the course make me a licensed special educator?

No. LCT states that the courses do not license you as a qualified special educator and do not provide a government licence.

Can I assess or diagnose children after the course?

No. Assessments and diagnostic tests are reserved for qualified rehabilitation professionals; the course helps you notice concerns and refer.

Is the certificate valid?

It is a genuine professional certificate from a UK-registered provider, verifiable online. Recognition for any job, licence or visa is decided by the employer or authority.

Is the certificate RCI approved?

No. It is not an RCI-recognised qualification.

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