Guide for supporting children and young people with complex needs in Alternative Provision
Alternative Provision is used as a compliment to schools’ educational offer. It is defined as education arranged by Local Authorities or Schools for pupils who, because of exclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, illness, or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education. This includes complimentary provision not available at schools, positive interventions to avoid exclusions, pupils on a fixed period exclusion and pupils being directed by schools to off-site provision.
Newcastle City Council wants to support Schools to access safe, good quality Alternative Provision which meets the individual needs of children and young people. We value the highly flexible nature of alternative provision and how it can be tailored to meet individual needs, and re-engage children and young people in education using a wide range of specialised education and support.
This Brochure relates to Alternative Provision and Specialist Tuition Education Placements which may be purchased under a Framework agreement.
The Council has a range of responsibilities which may require it to place Children/Young People in Alternative Provision, including but not limited to;
- Arranging full-time education for children/young people who have been permanently excluded from schools and are awaiting a new educational setting
- Arranging education for children/young people who are in the care of the Local Authority with no full time school place
- Rapid response when a school placement is breaking down
- Arranging educational provision for students Educated Other Than at School (EOTAS)
- Arranging short term re-integration packages
- Arranging education for a student who, for any other reason, is not in education, employment or training (NEET)
- Arranging any of the above packages for Children/Young People who may have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) with or without an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
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