Stockton-on-Tees Local Area SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy Delivery Plan - November 2025 to December 2026
3.4 We will ensure our children and young people experience well planned transitions
How will we do this?
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
Expand Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme to include specific training for working with young people with Moderate Learning Disabilities (MLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). | Termly |
| Increase range and quality of supported internships within the borough. | October 2026 |
Develop a post-16 provision in partnership with a local post-16 educational establishment, who can deliver an appropriate mainstream curriculum for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, ensuring that pupils individual outcomes are a focus, and all pupils have a clear pathway for their progression. Map out the transitions offer across all key stages of education to develop a consistent approach for children, young people, parents and carers. | July 2026 |
Leads
Leads include:
- Strategic Lead - Send Practice
- Teams Manager reviews and Preparation for Adulthood (PfA)
- Service Lead School Support and Sufficiency
How will we know its making a difference?
- monitoring of attendance and feedback from CPD sessions
- number of supported internships available locally and proportion of young people who complete their supported internships
- progression into education, employment or training (EET) post-18
Working in partnership
- local employers and providers of supported internships
- post 16 education providers
- local education settings
