Education other than at School (EOTAS) Programme

Tender description

This notice is confirming the award of the EOTAS Programme. The purpose of the procurement was to establish a holistic EOTAS Programme where a child or young person accessing the provision has a consistent journey with defined outcomes, families can, at a glance, understand what the EOTAS provision will look like for their child and will increase the overall sustainability of EOTAS delivery within Torbay. The EOTAS Programme compromises of 4 Lots: Lot 1 Core Curriculum Education Lot 2 Community Inclusion and Preparing for Adulthood Lot 3a Aspiration Framework; and Lot 3b Therapeutic Framework Following the procurement process, all Lots associated with the EOTAS Programme have now been awarded. Lot 1: Lot 1 Core Curriculum Education This Lot covers core curriculum education that forms part of the child’s entire package with the focus on English, Maths, Science with ICT skills being incorporated. Lot 2: Lot 2 Community Inclusion and Preparing for Adulthood This Lot includes working with children on their barriers to education, emotional regulation, social, life and independence skills. Lot 3a: Lot 3a Aspiration Framework Lot 3a is a framework of providers capable of providing broad and varied areas of interest to support the child’s learning and development. It is expected that a child receiving support through Lot 1 and Lot 2 will access at least one provider on Lot 3a. Lot 3b: Lot 3b Therapeutic Framework Lot 3b is a framework of providers capable of providing therapeutic support for pupils who are experiencing challenges in accessing an education programme. It is expected that this framework will be accessed where a child eligible of receiving an EOTAS package requires therapeutic work to support them in their readiness to access Lot 1 and Lot 2 or where they need additional emotional wellbeing support throughout the duration of the programme.