EHCP Learners
Children and young people requiring highly personalised education informed by identified needs and agreed outcomes.
EOTAS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Personalised Education Otherwise Than At School Built Around Individual Need
Reconnect Learning can deliver commissioned education and support within an Education Otherwise Than At School arrangement where a local authority has determined that a child or young person's education requires a personalised package outside a traditional school setting.
Provision can combine academic learning, SEND-informed teaching, communication support, wellbeing, independence, qualifications and preparation for adulthood, with clear reporting against the outcomes agreed by the commissioner.
EOTAS PROVISION AT A GLANCE
A commissioned package may include:
1:1 home, outreach or online tuition
EHCP-informed education and support
GCSE and Functional Skills pathways
SEND and communication adjustments
Mentoring, wellbeing and independence work
Preparation for adulthood and transition planning
Model
Individual Package
Planning
EHCP-Informed
Delivery
Flexible Settings
Evidence
Outcome Reporting
Practice
Safeguarding-Led
PERSONALISED EDUCATION OUTSIDE SCHOOL
The package should reflect the learner — not a standard timetable
An EOTAS arrangement may involve several elements of education and support working together around one child or young person.
Reconnect Learning can deliver agreed elements of that package while working alongside the local authority, family and other professionals or providers involved in the learner's wider plan.
Our EOTAS Principle
Education outside school should still be purposeful, ambitious and measurable, with the learner's needs, outcomes and long-term destination at the centre.
LEARNER COHORTS
Personalised provision for learners with complex or overlapping needs
Complex SEND
Learners with overlapping communication, sensory, learning, regulation or access needs.
EBSNA & Severe Anxiety
Learners whose emotional barriers currently prevent sustainable access to a school environment.
SEMH & Trauma
Learners requiring relationship-led, flexible and emotionally informed education.
Medical & Physical Needs
Learners whose health or physical access needs affect participation in school-based education.
Placement Breakdown
Learners whose previous placement is no longer appropriate or sustainable.
Awaiting Specialist Placement
Learners requiring structured education while another placement is identified or prepared.
Significant Disengagement
Learners requiring a different education model to rebuild participation and confidence.
Preparation for Adulthood
Young people requiring practical, academic and transition support around future independence.
WHAT AN EOTAS PACKAGE MAY INCLUDE
Education, SEND support and preparation for the learner's future
Reconnect Learning can deliver individual commissioned elements or contribute several connected services within a wider local-authority EOTAS arrangement.
1:1 personalised tuition
English and Maths
GCSE support
Functional Skills
Home tuition
Online learning
Outreach provision
SEND-informed teaching
Communication support
Mentoring
Mental health and wellbeing
Life skills
Preparation for adulthood
Careers and aspirations
Transition planning
EHCP-INFORMED DELIVERY
Provision can contribute to identified education outcomes
Planning Around the Learner
The EHCP, current professional advice and commissioner instructions can inform teaching methods, communication, reasonable adjustments, pace and intended outcomes.
Reconnect Learning can provide education and progress evidence relevant to the elements of provision it has been commissioned to deliver.
Outcome Areas May Include
Cognition and learning
Communication and self-advocacy
Social and emotional development
Independence and daily living
Access and engagement in education
Preparation for adulthood
Transition and positive destinations
FLEXIBLE DELIVERY
A package can combine different education settings
Home Tuition
Personalised education within an agreed home setting following planning and risk assessment.
Online Learning
Live structured tuition where online delivery is appropriate for the learner.
Outreach Provision
Education or mentoring within an agreed community or alternative setting.
Mixed Delivery
A planned combination of home, online and outreach delivery around the learner's needs.
Qualification Tuition
GCSE or Functional Skills learning where these form part of the learner's agreed pathway.
Wider Curriculum
Mentoring, wellbeing, life skills, careers and preparation for adulthood where commissioned.
COMMISSIONING PROCESS
From referral to reviewed individual provision
1
Refer
Share the learner's current position and required provision.
2
Review
Consider EHCP, SEND, safeguarding and risk.
3
Design
Agree content, hours, delivery and outcomes.
4
Match
Identify appropriate staff and specialist expertise.
5
Mobilise
Complete risk, briefing and operational setup.
6
Review
Evaluate progress, outcomes and next steps.
EOTAS MOBILISATION
Clear information before individual provision begins
Commissioner Information
The current education and professional picture helps us plan the commissioned element appropriately.
Reason for referral
Current education status
EHCP and relevant professional advice
Safeguarding and risk information
Medical and access needs
Communication requirements
Academic starting points
Current professionals and providers
Arrangements to Agree
The provider and commissioner should have a shared understanding of what Reconnect Learning is responsible for delivering.
Scope of provision
Hours and timetable
Delivery locations
Named professional contacts
Safeguarding escalation
Attendance procedures
Outcome measures
Reporting and review frequency
PERSONALISED OUTCOMES
Progress should reflect the purpose of the package
Education Access
Greater participation in meaningful and appropriate learning.
Academic Progress
Progress from identified starting points and curriculum priorities.
Communication
Greater ability to understand, express needs and self-advocate.
Confidence
Improved self-belief and readiness to attempt educational activity.
Wellbeing
Improved regulation, routines and emotional readiness where relevant.
Independence
Development of practical, organisational and daily-living skills.
Preparation for Adulthood
Progress towards greater independence and future participation.
Positive Destination
Preparation for school, college, training, employment or another pathway.
COMMISSIONER REPORTING
Clear evidence for oversight and formal review
Attendance & Access
Attendance, punctuality, cancellations and barriers to participation.
Engagement
Participation, communication, task completion and readiness to learn.
Academic Progress
Progress from starting points and work completed against agreed priorities.
EHCP-Linked Outcomes
Evidence relevant to agreed outcomes within the commissioned provision.
Safeguarding & Risk
Relevant concerns and changing risks communicated through agreed routes.
Learner Voice
The learner's experience and views can contribute to review and planning.
Independence
Progress in communication, routines, organisation or life skills where relevant.
Package Suitability
Evidence about what is working and whether provision requires adjustment.
Next Steps
Recommendations around continuation, variation, transition or future provision.
SAFEGUARDING & QUALITY ASSURANCE
Professional controls around individualised EOTAS delivery
Safeguarding
Designated safeguarding leadership, recording, reporting and escalation arrangements.
Safeguarding →Safer Recruitment
Role-appropriate vetting, references, identity checks and induction.
Policies & Compliance →Risk Assessment
Learner, home, venue, online, activity and lone-working considerations where relevant.
Specialist Matching
Matching based on academic, SEND, communication and learner-profile requirements.
Case Briefing
Clear information about needs, outcomes, risk, safeguarding and reporting.
Delivery Monitoring
Attendance, engagement, records and progress support oversight of delivery.
Practice Review
Quality checks may include observation, feedback and review of documentation.
Complaints & Escalation
Defined routes for concerns, complaints, low-level concerns and allegations.
Policies & Compliance →Data Protection
Information is handled for agreed education, safeguarding and commissioning purposes.
EOTAS decision-making and statutory responsibility
Reconnect Learning can deliver commissioned educational and support elements within an EOTAS arrangement. It does not make the local authority's formal EOTAS decision.
The local authority and other responsible bodies retain statutory or regulated responsibilities that have not been lawfully transferred. These may include EHCP maintenance and review, placement decisions, safeguarding oversight, examination arrangements, clinical provision and social-care responsibilities.
Reconnect Learning can provide attendance, educational, progress and outcome information relating to the services it has been commissioned to deliver, including information that may contribute to relevant review processes.
A referral does not automatically confirm acceptance or an immediate start. Provision remains subject to suitability, safeguarding, risk, staffing, specialist availability, delivery model and agreed commissioning arrangements.
EOTAS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FAQs
Questions commissioners often ask
Can Reconnect Learning make the formal EOTAS decision?
No. Reconnect Learning can deliver commissioned elements of provision. Formal statutory decisions remain with the responsible local authority or body.
Can an EOTAS package include several Reconnect Learning services?
Yes. Academic tuition, SEND support, mentoring, wellbeing, communication, life skills and preparation-for-adulthood work may be combined where commissioned and suitable.
Can provision support EHCP outcomes?
Relevant identified educational and developmental outcomes can inform the commissioned support and reporting arrangements.
Can EOTAS provision include home tuition?
Yes. Home tuition can form part of the package where suitable, risk assessed and agreed.
Can online tuition be included?
Yes. Live online learning may form part of an individual or blended package where remote delivery is suitable.
Can outreach provision be included?
Yes. Education or mentoring may take place within an agreed community or outreach setting where appropriate.
Can Reconnect Learning contribute to annual reviews?
Where agreed within the commissioned package, relevant progress and education information can be provided and Reconnect Learning may contribute to professional review.
Can EOTAS support include GCSE or Functional Skills tuition?
Yes. Qualification-focused learning can form part of the package where the curriculum and assessment pathway have been appropriately agreed.
Does tuition automatically include exam entry?
No. Examination entry, approved-centre services, access arrangements and certification must be confirmed separately unless expressly included in an agreed arrangement.
Can communication or BSL support be included?
Potentially, subject to learner need, the professional role required, specialist availability and commissioned funding.
Can reports be aligned with local-authority requirements?
Reporting format, frequency and required information can be agreed as part of the commissioning arrangements.
Can the package change as the learner's needs change?
Potentially. Any variation in hours, delivery, staffing or scope should be reviewed and formally agreed with the commissioner.