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

The CAP Service Level Agreement (SLA) 2025 to 2026 provides access to:

• 1 year’s subscription to ‘When The Adults Change Behaviour Programme’ (new for 2025 to 2026)
• collaborative leadership support (new for 2025 to 2026)
• all CAP tiers through a single SLA (Tiers 1, 2, 3)
• CAP quality assurance & compliance framework
• CAP Monitoring Officers to support schools with CAP Students and their placements
• monitoring systems for attendance, progress, safeguarding and behaviour
• support with remaining compliant when accessing Alternative Provision and preparation for Ofsted
• the CAP multi-agency panel for quality assurance of the CAP graduated model and oversight of referrals to Tiers 2 and 3
• the Education Engagement Team for advice and guidance (new for 2025 to 2026)
• a SEMHL practitioner in school half a day per week
• network and training events for Behaviour Leads, Pastoral Leads, SENDCos and CAP Coordinators

Collaborative Leadership Support (new for 2025 to 2026) includes exclusive access to:

• specialist multi-agency support from the local authority to identify support pathways for students
• opportunities to meet confidentially on a one-to-one basis with a successful and highly skilled educational leader who understands the context and challenges in Coventry. This aims to support headteachers to develop and crystallise their decision-making approaches when dealing with complex behaviour management issues

Behaviour and Belonging Training Pathway (new for 2025 to 2026):

• exclusive access to 'When the Adults Change Behaviour Programme' which includes a training day for Behaviour Leads, Pastoral Lead. SENCO and CAP Coordinators - June 2025
• personalised meeting and review with school leaders
• a highly practical bespoke implementation plan
• a tailored training plan based on bite-sized chunks of CPD
• direct contact with members of the WTAC team throughout the programme
• the ability to measure culture and gauge practice
• opportunities to review and revisit each step
• full data reporting and progress reviews
• access to WTAC Behaviour Change Course
• access to WTAC Behaviour for Leaders Course
• access to WTAC Parent Coach Course
• invitations to attend virtual INSETs and virtual training with Paul and the WTAC team
• access to a video library that allows you to engage in training at any time
• a full year's support

Tier 1: Universal support (applications can be made at any time)

Open access to:

• work-based learning, curriculum and employability courses, qualifications and awards
• 15 paid-for QA placements at Tier 1 and unlimited at Tier 2 as part of the SLA (course fees still apply)
• course and/or placement co-ordination and monitoring via dedicated personalised learning and outreach officers
• monitoring systems for attendance, progress, safeguarding and behaviour

Tier 2: Targeted support

Priority access to:

• Insight and Flourish placements, i.e. priority over schools who do have the SLA (course fees still apply)
• course and/or placement co-ordination and monitoring via dedicated personalised learning and outreach officers
• monitoring systems for attendance, progress, safeguarding and behaviour
• funded external mentors via the Youth Justice Service (YJS) (if appropriate)

Tier 3: Time-limited support

Exclusive access to:

• the Supported Transfer Process and the Supported Transfer Panel
• outreach support from a SEMHL Practitioner for pupils participating in supported transfers during the period of the placement
• Refocus Placements at the Coventry AP Academy (75 placements over the year, 25 places available per term)
• outreach support and training from Coventry AP Academy
• funded external mentors via the Youth Justice Service (YJS) (if appropriate)
• an Early Help Supporting Families Worker (if appropriate)
• additional advice and guidance from the Education Engagement Team
• monitoring systems for attendance, progress, safeguarding and behaviour