{"id":71297,"date":"2026-09-10T16:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=71297"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:24:29","slug":"south-devon-college-unveils-new-specialist-provision-young-people-who-have-faced-barriers-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/south-devon-college-unveils-new-specialist-provision-young-people-who-have-faced-barriers-education\/","title":{"rendered":"South Devon College unveils new specialist provision for young people who have faced barriers to education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"South Devon College&amp;apos;s enhanced provision pathway for young people with SEND.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pN7bQui27FE?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-dcc-subheading wp-block-paragraph\">South Devon College has officially launched its new Enhanced Provision Pathway (EPP) &#8211; a specialist provision designed to re-engage high-needs young people who are currently not in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EPP has been developed by the College&#8217;s Re-engagement and SEND Teams in close partnership with Torbay Council and Devon County Council, following a shared review of young people in the area who are not currently engaged in education. The programme begins with outreach work in students&#8217; own homes, building towards a tailored, high-quality learning experience at the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a3740,000 in capital funding from Torbay Council and Devon County Council has been secured to adapt existing space within the college into a specialist learning environment built around the needs of these learners. Over the next three years, the programme is expected to grow to support up to 75 additional high-needs students &#8211; as well as creating new staffing and career opportunities within the College&#8217;s Re-engagement and SEND teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch event brought together partners, stakeholders and College staff for speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and guided tours of the new facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_acf-block-6aa2cba9a26ba\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right dcc grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>Denise Bickley, Devon\u2019s Cabinet Member for Children&#8217;s Services \u2013 SEND, said:\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p>&#8220;College is a huge step towards independence for young people with SEND, and being able to take those steps safely, closer to home and with their friends, will help them thrive. A line on a map shouldn\u2019t prevent young people with SEND in South Devon from going to their nearest college, so we\u2019ve worked closely with colleagues across the area to create these spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n        <div class=\"councillor-quote-aside medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"councillor-quote-image grid-x\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-6 cell medium-12\" src=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/UserData\/5\/1\/6\/Info00011615\/bigpic.jpg\" alt=\"Councillor Denise Bickley\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        <figcaption class=\"councillor-quote-description small-6 cell medium-12\" >\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11615\" rel=\"noopener\">Councillor Denise Bickley, Cabinet Member for Children&#8217;s Services &#8211; SEND<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block_acf-block-6aa2cba9a2714\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>Councillor Nick Bye, Torbay Council&#8217;s Cabinet Member for Children&#8217;s Services, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p>&#8220;It\u2019s wonderful to see the new Enhanced Provision Pathway open at South Devon College. These excellent facilities will create valuable opportunities for young people in Torbay who may face barriers to education because of social, emotional or mental health needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know many young people have the ability and ambition to succeed but need the right support to help them engage with learning and achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so pleased that our joint working with South Devon College and Devon County Council has resulted in this outstanding provision and I hope that it gives our young people the chance to thrive and reach their full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n    \r\n    <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block_acf-block-6aa2cba9a2746\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>Laurence Frewin, Principal of South Devon College, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p>\u201cThis goes right to the heart of our ambition to be the most inclusive college in South Devon. These are young people who, right now, have nowhere else to go and that is exactly why EPP matters. It gives them a route back into education, support and opportunity at a point when they need it most. Huge credit goes to our Re-engagement Team, Torbay Council and Devon County Council for working together to make that possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n    \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"South Devon College has officially launched its new Enhanced Provision Pathway (EPP), jointly funded by Devon County Council and Torbay Council.","protected":false},"author":2988,"featured_media":71301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2175],"tags":[2305,2195],"class_list":["post-71297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-send-category","tag-cllr-denise-bickley","tag-send-strategy","post_format-post-format-video"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":71301,"title":"SDC opening ceremony","alt":"A group of 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