Ofsted has set out how it will conduct thematic reviews of alternative provision (AP) in local areas as part of its new area SEND inspection arrangements.
The reviews were announced at the end of last year in an effort to improve the watchdog’s knowledge of how AP is used in practice.
Inspectors from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will begin visiting local areas in February.
Visits will take place across both the spring and summer terms, with findings to be shared in a national report this autumn.
