EOTAS (Education Otherwise Than at School) is educational provision for children and young people who, for whatever reason, are unable to attend school and who have an EHCP.

When a local authority (LA) decides that any school setting isn’t suitable for meeting a child or young person’s special educational needs, it can choose to provide that support in an alternative setting, such as the home. In such cases, the LA is responsible for arranging and funding the necessary provision.