Alternative Education Service (Section 19 team)

What does the Alternative Education Service (Section 19 team) do?

The Alternative Education Service (AES) arranges educational provision for those Norfolk pupils who are currently awaiting placement at the Short Stay School for Norfolk (SSSfN) because they have either been permanently excluded, had contracts terminated from alternative provision (AP) or are children missing education (CME); for example, due to a move from another county or from abroad.

We also arrange provision for CME students, those cases where home education has been disallowed.

We do this through a multi-agency approach, working closely with our colleagues in other teams within the county council, health and colleagues in schools, colleges and AP to ensure the best planning and support for the children and young people we are working with.

Who can the AES support?

The Alternative Education Service can support children and young people from Reception to the end of Key Stage 4.

What are the Alternative Education Service's key responsibilities?

Arranging specifically tailored educational provision to meet individual needs pending future school placement
Working closely with the SSSfN Transition Manager to share information that ensures successful transitions into new school placements
Providing support, advice and guidance to parents and carers of our children and young people
Responsibility for safeguarding in accordance with current guidelines and regular welfare checks and monitoring
Arranging one to one tuition and online tuition
Providing information, advice and guidance about careers to year groups 10 and 11 and organisation of exam entries where required
Supporting EHCP co-ordinators by arranging tuition

The responsibility of the Alternative Education Service ceases when a child or young person:

Secures a place at a commissioned provision
Moves out of county
Reaches the end of Key Stage 4
Is allocated a transition place - e.g. Reception to year one, KS2 to KS3
Has a permanent exclusion (PEX) withdrawn
Is on a pathway to specialist provision

Who is in the Alternative Education Service?

Annette Walker - AES Team Manager
Andrew Siddy - AES Officer
Dee Kirk - AES Officer
Frances Nott - AES Officer
Karl Plane - AES Officer
Tracy Birkin - AES Officer
Arnie Phillips - AES Officer
Ricci Butler - AES Officer
Sarah Tomlinson - AES Officer
Annette Atkins - Business Support Officer

Contact us

You can contact the Alternative Education Service by email at cs.educationalprovision@norfolk.gov.uk.