SEND & AP

Tailored Support for Every Learner

Special needs? Alternative paths? Bring ’em on—we’ll build the roadmap, you bring the learners.

Big Needs

Bold Support

Zero Buzzwords

(Okay, maybe a few)

SEND and Alternative Provision aren't “add-ons” or “bolt-ons” or “bits we’ll figure out later.” They’re core. They’re complex. They’re critical.

And whether you're in a bustling mainstream school juggling EHCPs and sensory breaks, running a specialist setting where nothing phases you anymore, or overseeing a network of AP placements where every day is a plot twist—we're here to help.

What we can do

Strategic SEND

Development

LA & MAT Strategic AP & SEND Support

Need to develop or review provision across your trust or authority? We work with leaders to assess what’s in place, spot the gaps, and help create joined-up thinking.

SEND Reviews

A deep, honest look at how well your SEND provision is working. We’ll review plans, support strategies, inclusion, data, outcomes, staff expertise—and more importantly, impact.

SEND Strategy & Policy Development

Need help shaping your SEND strategy across a school, trust or LA? We’ll help you write something that’s actually usable (and doesn’t require a translator). Clear, purposeful, and compliant.

EHCP 

Casework

& Reviews

EHCP Audit & Annual Review Support

We review the quality and consistency of your EHCPs, prep for annual reviews, and keep you from quietly drowning in paperwork.

Targeted Pupil Casework Support

For those complex cases that never fit the template. We help you navigate placements, meetings, and parent/carer communication — calmly and professionally.

Want to explore what support could look like for your setting?

Staff &

Curriculum

Support

Support for SENCOs & AP Leads

We offer coaching, mentoring and professional supervision to the unsung heroes of inclusion: SENCOs and AP leaders. It’s like having a critical friend who’s read the Code of Practice (more than once).

Inclusive Curriculum & Provision Development

We help schools design and deliver curriculum that works for all learners—including those who don’t sit still and those with spiky profiles.

Data, Outcomes & Provision Mapping Support

Struggling to show progress for your most complex learners? We’ll help you make sense of the numbers, track what matters, and finally conquer that provision map you keep pretending isn’t overdue.

Alternative Provision

Oversight

& Innovation

AP Quality & Oversight Reviews

Whether you’re commissioning placements or running your own AP, we’ll assess safeguarding, curriculum, attendance, outcomes, and impact. No smoke. No mirrors. Just a clear view of what’s working—and what’s not.

Support for Unregistered Alternative Provisions

Running an AP that might be flying a bit under the radar? Don’t panic—but do give us a ring. We’ll help you assess whether you need to register, and make sure your safeguarding, curriculum, and oversight meet legal expectations. We’re not the registration police—but we do know their language, and we’ll make sure you’re ready if they come knocking.

Setting Up Internal AP

Thinking about creating your own in-house AP unit? Brilliant idea—when done right. We’ll help you design a provision that’s purposeful, safe, inclusive and compliant (yes, even with all the paperwork). From room layout to referral processes, curriculum, staffing and quality assurance—we’ll guide you.

Setting Up an Independent School

So you’re launching a brand-new school? First off—brave. Second—let’s talk. Whether you’re planning a specialist setting, therapeutic provision or a school with a completely fresh model, we’ll help you navigate the DfE application process, prepare your policies, design your curriculum, and survive the pre-registration visit with your dignity (mostly) intact.

Frequently asked

questions

  • No way! We work across mainstream, special, and AP settings—because inclusion isn’t limited to one postcode. Whether you’re a tiny rural primary or a multi-academy trust, we can tailor support to your context.

  • Absolutely. We love a blank canvas. We’ll help you build from scratch or refine what you’ve got—with clarity, strategy, and a healthy respect for your workload.

  • No problem. We offer pupil-level casework support—short, sharp, expert help to get unstuck. You don’t need to commit to a full review to get value from us.

  • Not unless you are (joking... kind of). We’re here to support, not shame. We’ll give honest, constructive feedback—and always help you move forward with purpose and confidence.

Let’s Talk

SEND & AP

(And Not Just the Acronyms)

SEND and AP work is complex, emotional, and often under-valued. We see it. We get it. And we’re here to help you do it brilliantly.

Contact us today and let’s make provision that really works—for your pupils, your staff, and your sanity.