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Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach

Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the system

School spotlight: ‘Internal AP can work – here’s how we do it’

Can internal AP help schools avoid exclusions? One school believes its approach shows what’s possible

Post-16 AP funding gap exposed as school raids reserves

AP school forced to use £180k of reserves to launch sixth form, reigniting calls for post-16 transition funding

Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children

Dame de Souza sets out reforms to ensure vulnerable children are kept safe, while protecting the ‘lifeline’ offered by good AP

Internal AP risks becoming ‘costly holding pens’, report warns

Lack of guidance and oversight of in-school AP highlighted in new report that aims to codify good practice

Council launches AP review after girl left without education for months

Ombudsman found Essex Council ‘disregarded’ its responsibilities for girl waiting for support

Revealed: The 20 new AP free schools approved by ministers

Leading academy trust secures four alternative provision free schools while others are snubbed

‘Out of sight, out of mind’: The rise of unregistered alternative provision

Thousands of children are being educated in unregistered alternative provision where teachers require neither qualifications nor criminal record checks. A Schools Week investigation has found children as young as five are increasingly sent to these unregulated institutions, which are not inspected by Ofsted or properly overseen by local authorities. Provision ranges from online tutoring to […]

7 things you need to know about Ofsted’s thematic reviews of AP

Ofsted will not make judgments about AP from thematic reviews, but serious concerns could lead to further inspection