Event Summary

Government reforms are reshaping the role of Alternative Provision within England’s SEND and education system, with a growing emphasis on earlier intervention, inclusion, specialist support and stronger collaboration between AP, mainstream schools and local services.

For AP leaders, this raises important questions about how provision will need to adapt including;

  • Where will AP fit within the new Targeted, Targeted Plus and Specialist support tiers?
  • How will changing referral pathways and new support tiers affect demand, commissioning and accountability?
  • What role will AP play in delivering outreach, early intervention and specialist expertise to support inclusion in mainstream schools?
  • What workforce and specialist capacity will be required to deliver the reforms?

Westminster Insight’s Conference brings together AP leaders, education professionals and local authority partners to explore how organisations can prepare for the future AP landscape.

Hear from local areas that have already tested aspects of new approaches to inclusion, early intervention, specialist support, commissioning and partnership working through the North East DfE SEND and AP Change Programme.

Plus benefit from practical insight into AP Specialist Taskforces who are shaping the future Experts at Hand offer.

Explore how AP settings and local authorities are responding to changing expectations around inspection and quality assurance, workforce development and models of Alternative Provision that support inclusion both internally and within mainstream education.

Key Points

  • Explore how SEND reform is reshaping the role and delivery of AP
  • Understand where AP fits within the new Targeted, Targeted Plus and Specialist support tiers
  • Hear lessons learnt from the North East SEND and AP Change Programme
  • Adapt to changing referrals, demand, commissioning and accountability expectations
  • Identify opportunities for AP to deliver outreach, specialist expertise and earlier support to mainstream schools
  • Examine how AP can work effectively within Local Inclusion Partnerships
  • Learn from AP Specialist Taskforces informing the new Experts at Hand models
  • Understand what local authorities and AP providers need to measure and evidence for future quality assurance and inspection
  • Identify the workforce, skills and multidisciplinary expertise needed for the future AP system
  • Adapt AP estates to accommodate more complex pupils with specialist spaces and therapeutic environments

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