Alternative Provision

What is Alternative Provision (AP)?

The government defines AP as:

“education arranged by local authorities for pupils who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education; education arranged by schools for pupils on a fixed period exclusion; and pupils being directed by schools to off-site provision to improve their behaviour.”

 

Who provides AP in Haringey?

Haringey Learning Partnership (HLP) brings together a range of schools and services to support children and young people in Haringey.

HLP's on-site offers include Commerce House, Philip House, Simmons House and the tuition service at Wood Green Library.

HLP supports children and young people from aged 5 to 19, who may not be able to attend mainstream school for a variety of reasons.

HLP also offers support to mainstream schools through their Primary and Secondary Outreach Teams, working with children and the adults around them, to enable children and young people to thrive in school. 

https://www.haringeylearningpartnership.org/

 

How do I get more information?

Alternative Provision Statutory Guidance - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-provision

 

Here are some articles from Haringey’s website –

Not Fine In School has an article on education alternatives. You can read it here

 

Important contact details

Haringey’s SEND Information, Advice and Support Service(SENDIASS)

They will support you and provide you with free, impartial, and confidential information and advice.

Helpline 0208 802 2611

Email: sendiass@markfield.org.uk

Website: https://markfield.org.uk/sendiass/

 

Haringey’s School Exclusion Team

Tel: 020 8489 3873 or 07790 932 664

Email: SchoolExclusionEnquiries@haringey.gov.uk

Haringey SEND Working Together Charter

Parents/carers and practitioners have developed this charter.

It sets out the values that underpin good working relationships between practitioners and families – kindness, empathy, trust, safety and belonging.

The charter describes best practice and what, ideally, working together should look like:

  • feel welcome and cared for
  • feel valued and included
  • work in partnership
  • communicate together
Haringey SEND Working Together Charter. Families and practitioners as equal partners. A circle showing four colourful illustrated hands linked together. Circled around this graphic reads "kindness and empathy. safety. belonging. trust." There are four boxes in different colours. 1st box is purple and reads "Feel welcome and cared for. Provide a warm, caring, welcoming environment. Make time and space to get to know and understand our families' life experience. Be curious, find out, avoid assumptions. Promote access and remove any barriers." 2nd box is orange and reads "Feel valued and included. Acknowledge and value our families experiences. Recognise, build on and celebrate positives and successes. Empower all to express their views, thoughts and feelings. Get back to people in a timely way.". 3rd box is green and reads "Work in equal partnership. Have a shared commitment to work together from the start. Respect, accept, and value all views and contributions equally. Agree, plan, and review decisions and actions together. Follow up and provide feedback." The final box is pink and reads "Communicate together. Communicate with openness, respect, and honesty. Make time for communication. Enable everyone to take part without judgement. Acknowledge different views. Recognise that things can go wrong - find a way to re-engage and move forward." Logos at the bottom: Haringey SEND, NHS Whittington, SEND Power in Haringey, Haringey Council.

If you'd like a copy of the charter, please email us and we'll send you a copy: hello@sendpowerinharingey.org

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