Coventry Secondary School Partnership

Service Level Agreement and Coventry school access AY 2026 to 2027

The CAP SLA 2026 to 2027 provides access to:

all CAP tiers through a single SLA
CAP quality assurance & compliance framework
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
the Education Engagement Team for advice and guidance
an Education Engagement Practitioner in school half a day per week
network and training events for Behaviour Leads, Pastoral Leads, SENDCos, CAP Coordinators
collaborative leadership support
continued subscription to ‘When The Adults Change Behaviour Programme’ (up to January 2027)

Open access to:

Pathways with Purpose (new for 2026 to 2027)
CAPA Lite (new for 2026 to 2027)
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/placement co-ordination and monitoring via dedicated personalised learning and outreach officers
monitoring systems for attendance, progress, safeguarding and behaviour

Priority access to:

Insight and Flourish Placements, i.e. priority over schools who do not have the SLA (course fees still apply)
course/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)

Exclusive access to:

12-week Preventative Placements and the associated Headteacher Panel
outreach support from an Education Engagement Practitioner for pupils participating in 12-week Preventative Placements during period of the placement
Refocus Placements for KS3 pupils at the Coventry AP Academy (New for 2026 to 2027)
Aspire 16 for KS4 pupils at the Coventry AP Academy (New for 2026 to 2027)
Finish 11 for Year 11 pupils at the Coventry AP Academy during the last two terms of year 11 (New for 2026 to 2027)
outreach support and training from Coventry AP Academy
funded external mentors via the Youth Justice Service (YJS)
an Early Help Supporting Families Worker
additional advice and guidance from the Education Engagement Team
monitoring systems for Attendance, Progress, Safeguarding and Behaviour

Exclusive access to:

specialist multi-agency support from the local authority to identify support pathways for students
opportunities to meet confidentially on a 1:1 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

Continued access to ‘When The Adults Change Behaviour Programme’, which includes