Lifelong learning skills and communities (LLSC) Progression Team

A Council-run service to help with Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Supports children and young people: 11-16 years

Referral reason: Alternative Provision can support young people to

• Develop their readiness to learn;
• Improve their chances of making progress;
• Achieve successful transition between phases of education towards adulthood and employment; and
• Be supported to reintegrate for excluded or disengaged pupils.

Schools can refer when they are concerned about a young person of secondary school age.  In general, young people will need some of their learning to be delivered outside a school environment due to their needs.

People involved: The progression team staff work with Sheffield schools in matching alternative provision from our Alternative Provision Network (of 20 approved providers).

The team meet learners, school staff and parents/ carers.

Offer:Learners take part in a range of activities or interventions depending on the alternative provider.

Learners are supported to explore progression opportunities, gain experience or a qualification, and/or have a positive school reengagement plan.

Where appropriate, young people are supported back into school.