Hull City Council commissions 4 Outreach Services to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to access education in a mainstream setting with SEN Support or for those with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The four outreach services that form the Outreach Partnership include -
- CITE Outreach Service - for children and young people aged 3 to 18 years, with communication and interaction difficulties, including those with Autism
- Early Communication Team Outreach Service - for children aged 3 to 7 years, with severe communication and interaction difficulties
- Steps to Success Outreach Service - for children in primary school with social, emotional and mental health difficulties
- Sensory Outreach Service - for children and young people aged 3 to 18 years, with sensory processing differences
Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPASS) also remains in place. Access more information about IPASS on their website.
Tiers of support
These commissioned services provide three tiers of support to mainstream education settings -
Tier 1 - Universal Support
- City-wide training sessions and workshops
- Designed to upskill adults supporting children and young people in education
Tier 2 - School-Specific Support
- Training sessions and workshops tailored to whole-school needs
- Environmental support offering -
- Classroom strategies
- Suggested resources
- Advice and subject-specific support for groups/cohorts of pupils
Tier 3 - Targeted Support
- Training focused on individual pupils’ needs
- Includes coaching and mentoring for teaching staff
Outreach Services expansion
We are pleased to confirm that Hull City Council will be further expanding the offer of the Outreach Services from January 2026.
The new service offer will include the addition of -
- Secondary Social, Emotional and Mental Health Outreach Service
- Cognition and Learning Outreach Service