Education Other Than At School (EOTAS)

See the Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) process for Stockton-on-Tees:

Step 1

Child has an Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) and moves into the local authority with no school place available, or following annual review a panel decision is requested in respect of suitability of EOTAS provision owing to a child's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) needs.

Step 2

SEND decision making panel (SENDMAP) decide whether the child should be registered as EOTAS following annual review (please refer to Annual Review Process) and inform SEND Placements and Governance Team via minutes of the meeting.

Notification should be stored on the child's file record via SENDMAP feedback form.

Decision will be shared in writing and verbally with parent.

Step 3

Placements and governance

Commissions a quality approved teacher via an agency on the Alternative Provision (AP) Framework and shares child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) confirming that the provider can meet the provision in section F. Teacher is selected for the child based on academic ability, subjects and exams previously studied with support of Home and Hospital Teacher if requested.

Step 4

Information sharing

Child's details are sent to the Inclusion and Vulnerable Learners Team (VLT) via email and VLT adds the pupil to System C and attendance and quality tracking commences.

The EHCP will be updated by SEND Assessment and Review to reflect EOTAS (picked up from the minutes from SENDMAP meeting).

Section I of the EHCP should be blank in line with guidance in SEND Code of Practice 2015.

Step 5

Monitoring and safeguarding

Inclusion and Vulnerable Learners Team (VLT) track attendance and engagement.

Safeguarding and welfare visits are conducted if the child is not attending.

Monitoring and oversight of the quality of education in line with Appendix 3.

Step 6

Assurance

Monthly meeting with key staff to update and review progress, attendance and oversight of all children on EOTAS roll.