Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP): a graduated model of support 2025 to 2026

Students will remain on roll as main at their home school and subsidiary with the receiving school.

Termly supported transfer

Time-limited placement Tier 3 pathway 1:

1. CAP Review and Authorisation Panel
2. Headteacher Panel
3. 12 week supported transfer
4. Review
5. Returns to home school or managed move

Time-limited placement Tier 3 pathway 2:

1. CAP multi-agency Panel
2. CAPA 'Refocus Programme' (behaviour) 10 weeks
3. Assessment and plan
4. Returns to home school full time

All panel outcomes will be communicated with the referring school via email within 3 working days.

Referral pathway

The following steps show the referral pathway:

1. Multi-agency application form completed via CAP website
2. CAP Review and Authorisation Panel for quality assurance approval
3. School informed of the outcome of the Review and Authorisation panel
4. Discussed at Headteachers Supported Transfer Panels

Supported transfer

Supported transfers provide time-limited support to students who participate in a termly placement at another designated school within the city. This support aims to equip them with the necessary skills to successfully transfer permanently to a new school or successfully return to their home school.

During this supported transfer period the student will need to remain on roll registered as main with their home school and subsidiary with the receiving school (that is facilitating the supported transfer).

All supported transfers must be applied for via the single CAP Application Form which will go to the CAP Review and Authorisation Panel for quality assurance and multi-agency input, prior to authorisation from the Headteachers Supported Transfer Panel.

Referral considerations

Questions the CAP multi-agency panel will consider:

• is the application linked to a one-off incident?
• is the application being made for persistent disruptive behaviour?
• will the student be able to meet the same expectations in a different school? Rationale?
• will the student genuinely benefit from a fresh start?
• started an Early Help offer to family? Gained consent from parents and recorded on EHM?
• gained parental consent for the application to the CAP Multi-Agency Panel?