Purpose

Alternative provision supports a
broad range of needs and consists of a wide supplier base,
including Pupil Referral Units (PRU), alternative provision
academies and free schools, independent schools and unregistered
suppliers. Alternative provision schools also include a small
number of medical and hospital schools. These play an important
specialist role in supporting children and young people whose
health prevents them from attending a mainstream school,
re-engaging them in education as much as their health allows, and
providing a supported transition back to mainstream school when
appropriate. Many children and young people in alternative
provision have special educational needs and disabilities
(SEND).
Alternative provision will be
expected to offer individually tailored learning and/or
support.
In
developing this DPS, SCC wishes to move to a whole system approach
to alternative provision where inclusive schools, clear pathways
and outstanding provision all work together to ensure excellent
outcomes for children and young people. SCC wishes promoting a
collective system in which educational settings, community
services, health and education support services all play a crucial
part in responding to vulnerable children and assisting with
reintegration to school (where appropriate). Suppliers successful
in joining the AP DPS will play a vital role in creating a
“community” of provision.

Content

It was AGREED that:
 

Contracts are awarded to the
successful suppliers listed below, covering 31 services, for Round
2 of the DPS:

 

1

Bright Heart
Education

2

Freshstart in
Education Limited

3

People and Animal
Wellbeing Service CIC

4

The Expressive Child
Ltd

5

Children in Motion
Ltd

6

Evolve

7

SCL Education
Group

8

Endeavour360
Ltd

9

Peer
Productions

10

YMCA East
Surrey

 

Any future Mini-Competitions run under the DPS for SCC or on
behalf of Schools will be subject to a Procurement Report Part 1
and Part 2 approval.

 

Any Direct Awards under the DPS will require approval which will
be delegated to the relevant officer as per the PCSO’s based
on the value of the direct award.

 

Schools utilising the DPS will be responsible for their own
direct award contracts and will be required to update SCC of
these.