Choosing a school / setting

Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) is education that is provided for students who are unable to attend a mainstream or specialist education setting.

This may be due to:

• illness
• exclusion, or
• if there are no appropriate schools / settings that can meet the needs of the child or young person.

If your child needs EOTAS

If EOTAS is agreed, your child's EHCP will still have the special educational support / provision described clearly in Section F, but Section I will remain blank.

The Council will provide your child / young person with EOTAS, within 10 school days of it being requested.

The Council will arrange:

• a local short stay school,
• a pupil referral unit, or
• another individual or organisation.

It will take account the views expressed, especially those of:

• you and your child / young person
• the Educational Psychology Service
• the Council's SEND Team
• any other professional that the Council thinks is appropriate

Your child's EOTAS program

An EOTAS program will be developed and agreed with the Council.

It will:

• provide your child / young person with an efficient and, where possible, full-time education, that is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs
• identify how it will support your child or young person's return or integration into school, or some other educational provider, within two academic terms or sooner
• make sure the education provided is an efficient use of public resources
• manage the delivery, monitoring and review of the EOTAS program in place

Reviewing your child's EOTAS arrangements

There will be regular reviews of your child / young person's EOTAS arrangements (at least once per term).

These reviews will ask for your views, your child's views, and the views of professionals who are involved with them.

It will also look at the progress your child is making.