City Of Birmingham School (COBS) have been given the exciting opportunity to take part in a Department of Education (DfE) project. This started from to September 2021). Essentially, the project provides funding for COBS to access a range of specialist services to support our young people, the group of specialists will form an ‘AP Task Force’.
Please see the guidelines provided by the DFE below:
The pilot will run for 2 years and test the impact of co-locating in AP schools, specialist workers from across health, education, social care, youth services and youth justice. Co-locating this workforce full-time in AP should remove the need for referrals to outside services and provide opportunities for practitioners to build trusted relationships with AP pupils.
The Specialist Taskforce will focus on reducing truancy, NEET(Not in Education, Employment, or Training) rates, and involvement in serious violence & exploitation, and improving mental health and well-being.
![]() Natalie ByronTeam ManagerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Meenaz ParveenOffice ManagerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Nazia BegumPost 16 Transition CoordinatorAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Dee BhandariPost 16 Transition CoordinatorAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Richelle MorrisYouth Worker & Drugs WorkerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() David JohnsonYouth WorkerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Solomon GriffithsYouth WorkerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Yvette RobertsTherapistAP Specialist Taskforce |
Daniel BelgraveTherapistAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Pariss SailsmanTherapeutic PractitionerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Isaac AtkinsonYOT Prevention OfficerAP Specialist Taskforce |
Michelle SeniorYOT Prevention OfficerAP Specialist Taskforce |
Michelle VirgoYOT Prevention OfficerAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Zoe DazzazeHighly Specialist Speech & Language TherapistAP Specialist Taskforce |
Highly Specialist Speech & Language TherapistAP Specialist Taskforce |
![]() Mark McKenzieSubstance Misuse SpecialistAP Specialist Taskforce |