Young people and their families referred to NT&AS access a team of professionals including Team Managers, who coordinate the process and provide risk management and inclusion expertise, subject specialists, SEN specialists and assessors, curriculum and exam access coordinators, safeguarding leads and advisers and a dedicated data management and administration team.
Local authorities, schools and alternative education providers can purchase NT&AS programmes to complement their own services.
Programmes can be offered to support:
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities,
Children in Care
Person Centred Autism Teaching (PCAT)
Gypsy/ Roma and Irish traveler heritage
Adoption
Healthy Minds
Dyslexia Plus
Examination Access, Entry and Inclusion
School Support
Home tuition
Consultation and Training
NT&AS helps commissioners meet the needs of young people through enabling targeted and cost effective spending.
Referrals can be made at any point in the year
Spot purchase of services can be from 2 to 15 hours per week.
From one week to over a year
We can usually provide direct services within three days of referral
Services commissioned through spot purchase have a seven day notice period
Services can also be commissioned through comprehensive service contracts which address the needs of a number of children and also provide elements of consultancy and training.