SENDA launches first accredited training courses for special needs planning

Full certification programme to follow

Sophia Panayi
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SENDA, a provider of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) financial planning training, has launched two introductory training courses accredited by LIBF, part of Walbrook Institute London.

The courses - the LIBF-Accredited Introduction to Special Needs Planning and the LIBF-accredited SENDA Foundation Course - are designed to build "awareness, curiosity and a foundational understanding of the financial and estate planning needs of families with disabled or vulnerable dependants among professionals who may currently have little or no experience in this area". The LIBF-accredited Introduction to Special Needs Planning The LIBF-accredited Introduction to Special Needs Planning is a one-hour online, on-demand course providing a structured overview of the Special Needs Planni...

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