by Mark Wrangles | Jul 10, 2026 | Blog
FollowFollowFollow By Mark Wrangles The DfE are describing what we may have labelled ‘internal alternative provision’ as inclusion bases and have released some guidance around these which does have some implications for external Non-School AP’s who are looking to...
by Catherine Brennan | Jul 1, 2026 | Alternative Provision, Blog
FollowFollowFollow Inclusion bases and non-school AP The government’s recently announced intention to create ‘thousands of additional places in inclusion bases’ in schools presents challenges and opportunities for non-school AP (NSAP). The prospect of schools holding...
by Catherine Brennan | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog
FollowFollowFollow Last week my fellow ALIGN Executive Board Member, Dr Alexander Grey, and I were invited to participate in one of the DfE’s ‘deep dives’ into an aspect of the proposed SEND reforms. The session was focused on ways in which children on EOTAS ...
by Alex Gray | May 14, 2026 | Alternative Provision, Blog
I have the enormous privilege of working alongside a lot of non-school alternative provisions and independent special schools in my day to day work. Since the publication of the SEND Reform consultation and White Paper documents a few weeks ago, I have been reflecting...
by Mia Brown | May 12, 2026 | Blog
FollowFollowFollow By Leanne Jacques It is almost impossible to get away from the media circus around the Government’s SEND Reform proposals and consultation but at the centre of this are families and their children who have been consistently let down by the system....
by Mia Brown | May 5, 2026 | Blog
FollowFollowFollow By Rachel Girling Over the past decade, the landscape of education for children and young people with additional needs has been steadily shifting, but in recent years that shift has accelerated significantly. More families are reaching out for...
