NEXT LEVEL TAILORED EDUCATION’S NEXT STEP RE-INTEGRATION PROGRAMME
The NLTE Next Step Re-intergration Programme is an 8-week, structured early intervention programme designed to support young people experiencing emerging difficulties with attendance, engagement, emotional wellbeing, behaviour or accessing mainstream education successfully.
Working in partnership with schools, parents/carers and the learner, NLTE provides a nurturing, personalised approach that identifies individual needs, addresses barriers to learning and develops the confidence, resilience, skills and strategies young people need to succeed.
Our aim is to provide the right support at the right time, helping prevent difficulties from escalating towards suspension, exclusion or longer-term disengagement from education.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The programme may support young people experiencing:
- Attendance or punctuality difficulties
- Anxiety or EBSA-related barriers to attendance
- Declining engagement or motivation
- Emotional regulation or behavioural difficulties
- Low confidence or self-esteem
- Relationship difficulties
- Difficulty maintaining mainstream learning routines
- Increasing risk of suspension or exclusion
THE 8-WEEK JOURNEY
WEEKS 1–2 | UNDERSTAND & STABILISE
Assessment, learner voice, relationship building, emotional regulation and identifying barriers.
WEEKS 3–4 | REBUILD & DEVELOP
Attendance, learning routines, confidence, resilience and self-esteem.
WEEKS 5–6 | ENGAGE & PREPARE
Behaviour, communication, learning strategies, independence and mainstream readiness.
WEEKS 7–8 | TRANSITION & NEXT STEPS
Reintegration planning, transition preparation, final review, learner feedback and agreed next steps.
KEY AREAS OF SUPPORT
Emotional wellbeing • Attendance • Confidence & resilience • Behaviour • Relationships • Communication • Academic engagement • Learning routines • Independence • Mainstream readiness
HOW IT WORKS
Referral → Baseline Assessment → Bespoke Support Plan → Targeted Intervention → Progress Reviews → Reintegration Planning → Final Review & Next Steps
Progress may be monitored through attendance, punctuality, engagement, behaviour, wellbeing, confidence, learner voice and feedback from schools and parents/carers.
INTENDED OUTCOMES
The programme aims to support young people to:
✓ Improve attendance and engagement
✓ Develop confidence and emotional resilience
✓ Improve behaviour and self-management
✓ Build positive relationships
✓ Develop stronger learning routines
✓ Increase readiness for mainstream education
✓ Reduce the risk of suspension, exclusion and longer-term disengagement
✓ Establish a clear and supported next step
EVERY LEARNER. EVERY JOURNEY. THE RIGHT NEXT STEP.
Where appropriate, NLTE will work collaboratively with the learner, family and referring school to support a planned and gradual reintegration into mainstream education.
Schools, Local Authorities and professionals can contact NLTE to discuss referrals, programme suitability and commissioning opportunities.
