SEND & AP Change Programme
Information for Parent Carers
West Midlands SEND and AP Change Programme Summer Term 2025 update
Since the last update in Spring we have been focussing on a number of areas that we can learn from to improve our services.
As part of our next steps, we want to:
- Develop a Local Inclusion Support Offer (LISO) across the West Midlands which means you will see how we want service provision to look in the furute, and the best ways we can develop the curriculum on offer and the staff that provide it through training, advice and direct delivery.
- Continue to shape the Alternative Provision in the three tier model following Tier 1, Targeted Support in mainstream schools. Tier 2, time-limited placements and tier 3, transitional placements which means you will see Targeted outreach support to shift interventions upstream away from expensive long-term places.
- Build upon Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce (APST) which means you will see skilled teams led by a taskforce manager within LA's if this has been chosen to be tested in your area.
- Continue improving the ELSEC programme which means you will see us working to make sure the service is the highest quality expanding to wave 2 schools.
Action update details
Alternative Provision (AP) Plan
In West Midlands:
What is AP?
The SEND and AP Improvement Plan is a three-level approach designed to help students in both AP and mainstream school settings. By identifying students' needs earlier and providing targeted support in regular schools, the plan aims to address these needs promptly and prevent unnecessary exclusions.
What have we been doing?
Read our Spring Term AP Newsletter to see what what we have been up to.
ELSEC (Early Language Support for Every Child)
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin only
What is ELSEC?
In Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire, ELSEC aims to help schools and early childhood centres by showing them how to find a more adaptable and responsive way to support children with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs.
What have we been doing?
Read our Spring Term ELSEC Newsletter to see what what we have been up to.
Ordinarily Available and Inclusive Provision (OAIP)
In West Midlands:
What is OAIP?
OAIP refers to the support, strategies, and practices that all mainstream educational settings—such as schools, early years providers, and post-16 institutions—are expected to provide for all children and young people, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), from within their own resources.
What have we been doing?
Read our Spring Term Inclusion Services Newsletter to see what what we have been up to.
We hope this information has been useful. Should you have any queries or questions, please email [email protected].
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