Education other than at School (EOTAS) Programme

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. 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.

This Lot includes working with children on their barriers to education, emotional regulation, social, life and independence skills. 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 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.