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 91 services, for the
Initial Round of the DPS:

 

1

Academy21 Limited

2

ABC Childrens
Physiotherapy

3

Ackerman Pierce

4

Active Prospects

5

Be
My Tutor

6

Contentedkids

7

Disability Challengers

8

EDGE Disability Consultancy
Ltd

9

Equal Education

10

Fleet Education Services

11

GASP Motor Project

12

High Impact Academic Coaching
Ltd

13

Huckleberries Nurture
Farm

14

Moore Occupational
Therapy

15

Overworld AMP Ltd

16

Power2

17

Powertutors

18

Prospero Group Ltd

19

Roar Outdoor LTD

20

SENse Learning

21

Sophia High School

22

Surrey Care Trust - steps to
16

23

Surrey Choices Ltd

24

Targeted Provision Ltd

25

The CatchUp Academy

26

The O.T.
Practice

27

The Sensory Smart
Child Ltd

28

Winchmore
Tutors

29

Young Giants
Ltd

 

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.