The Special Partnership Trust's outreach offer draws on a coordinated team of specialist staff to provide expertise to Cornwall and Devon. 

As part of our wider offer, Special Partnership Trust have been developing an outreach service which aims to support children across the South West to thrive in their settings. The Specialist Information Advice and Guidance Service has been a test and learn project funded by the Delivering Better Value scheme which has informed our ongoing outreach model. This project has been a huge success. Read about it below and see what impact the service is having. 

Our ongoing model for 2025 onwards has been carefully developed by taking key learnings from SIAG, feedback from schools and CEO's, and current environmental factors to ensure maximum impact and benefits for our children and young people. Find out more about our vision, the model for the future and how to apply for specialist support below. 

SPT's Vision for Outreach

SPT believe that all children/young people with SEND should be educated in the setting which most successfully meets their needs and leads to them having the best possible outcomes, with the young person being effectively supported. This is very much in line with the vision and values of the Trust and contributes to system leadership and the delivery of the SEND and AP Provision Improvement Plan – Right Support, Right Place, Right Time.

We believe that schools should be inclusive, and their staff should have the skills to meet a wide range of individual needs effectively. We offer support to children in mainstream and specialist settings who have SEND. Our outreach offers allow staff to build upon their existing skills, knowledge and expertise so that they are better equipped to cater for those children and young people with SEND in their care.

Specialist Information Advice and Guidance Service (SIAG)

Our newest initiative, funded by the Delivering Better Value Scheme, utilises specialist SEN Practitioners and research-based practices to improve the provision for SEN learners across Cornwall. Drawing upon our expertise we delivery training, support and mentoring in mainstream schools to support the graduated response, universal provision and Quality First Teaching.

"The SIAG team were hugely responsive and what we needed as a school... looking at a child not just with ‘autism’ and more with holistic approach was what we wanted and needed." SENCO Primary School A

This test and learn project has been part of Cornwall's Local Authority SEND transformation plan and is paving the way for a longer term outreach offer provided by Special Partnership Trust. We are delighted to say that is has been a huge success with schools feeding back how much value it has given their staff and the children in their care. The project will be running until March 2025 so please check back here for the final piece of action research and full case studies. 

To apply for support from SIAG please click the link on the right and fill in a form. Your application goes through to a panel consisting of SPT, LA SEN teams, School Effectiveness and Educational Psychology. We can see from this graph the upward trend in applications as the service as developed. Note a small dip due to the timing of one panel so close to summer holidays. 

"I think, sometimes it is nice just to have that validation to say actually, you're doing a really good job of this and have you thought about this, I think it's nice to know, isn't it? Like I say, we couldn’t have asked for much more from you. You listened, you trained, so thank you." SENCO Primary School B

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Just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday's visit. Staff responded really well to the INSET and felt strongly that you 'got it' rather than they were being preached to about theory in an ideal world

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Our staff members felt listened to and supported, so thanks again