Accessing an EOTAS Partnership Placement

Part time EOTAS partnership placement is a short-term, specialist partnership programme offering support for children and young people with social, behavioural, emotional and wellbeing (SBEW) needs.  

A partnership placement provides a nurturing, practical and structured learning environment in which children are given opportunities to: 

• develop their own abilities,  
• become more aware of and responsive to others,  
• develop confidence, and  
• take pride in behaving well and achieving success. 

Children and young people attending Partnership EOTAS centres will successfully resume full time attendance in their own class at their mainstream school as soon as it is felt they are able to do so.*

• Primary Partnership Centres 
• Key Stage 3 (KS3) Post Primary Partnership Centres  

Primary Schools are advised to complete an EPC referral form which is available on C2K AnyComms if seeking consideration for placement within one of the seven Primary EOTAS Centres.  

Post Primary Schools are advised to complete a BP1 Form and submit via email to KS3Partnership.referrals@eani.org.uk if seeking consideration for placement within one of the six Post Primary Key Stage 3 settings.  

Please note full time Key Stage 3 and 4 EOTAS placement application must go through application to PPBSP.referrals@eani.org.uk  

*Submission of a request for a Partnership Placement in Primary EOTAS is not considered appropriate for P1 pupils during Term 1 or Term 2 of academic year.

• Parent/Guardian consent and evidence of child or young person's voice. 
• Two PLPS and/or SBEW plans with evaluated outcomes showing evidence of a graduated response.  

• Report from legacy Support Lead (e.g. PBSP, PPBSP or LIT Support Lead).

• Evidence that referral is being made as a result of an Annual Review if at Stage 3. 

Could include: 

• A recommendation from EA Educational Psychological supporting request for consideration of EOTAS placement. 

• Other relevant supporting documentation e.g. Risk Reduction Action Plan (RRAP), Calm Plan or MD/planning meeting minutes. 

If you have any further enquiries or require more information, please contact Tel: 028 9031 7777 and select option 2.