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 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...
by Mia Brown | Apr 28, 2026 | Blog
FollowFollowFollow What It Means for Children Not on a School Roll - by Sharon Townsend As a network of non-school Alternative Provision (AP) providers, we welcome the ambition of the SEND reform to create a more inclusive, consistent and less adversarial system. The...
