This one day online conference will consider next steps for alternative provision in England and will bring stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss implementation of proposals set out in the Every child achieving and thriving white paper, including approaches to improving quality, accountability, and data collection across the AP system, as well as further discussion on responsibilities, funding pressures, and expectations on schools and local authorities.

Early findings from the Government’s consultation on special educational needs and disabilities reform will be explored, as well as key measures in the forthcoming Education for All Bill recently announced in the Kings Speech. Sessions will examine the future application of AP within the wider school system, pathways for improving quality of education and oversight, strategies for raising standards in school, and supporting positive educational and post‑16 outcomes for pupils educated outside mainstream settings.