Route-map to deliver a National Staged Intervention Model for Additional Support for Learning in Education

3. Phase 3: Design Refinement & Guidance Development (February – July 2027)

• Engage multi-agency stakeholders.
• Refine the model based on stakeholder input.
• Finalise structure and stage definitions.
• Ensure the model reflects the dynamic nature of support, enabling movement. between stages according to changing needs and circumstances.
• Define:
• Expectations at each stage,
• Criteria for movement between stages.
• Class teachers,
• Early Learning settings and Schools,
• Local authorities,
• Partner agencies.
• Escalation and de-escalation flowcharts,
• Planning templates.
• Clarify roles and responsibilities across:
• Pupil Support Staff,
• Class teachers,
• Early Learning settings and Schools,
• Local authorities,
• Partner agencies.
• Escalation and de-escalation flowcharts,
• Planning templates.
• Develop draft national guidance including:
• Stage descriptors (practical application),
• Escalation and de-escalation flowcharts,
• Planning templates.

Output: Draft Guidance Ready for Phased Implementation (Milestone 3)