SEND & Alternative Provision
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ExploreRegistering an Alternative Provision
There comes a point for many alternative providers where registering as an independent school is the right, or the required, next step. It is a demanding process, and the Independent School Standards are exacting, but with the right support it is genuinely achievable.
We help alternative providers register as independent schools, guiding you through the standards and the process with people who have done it before.
What Is Our AP Registration Support?
It is expert support to register your alternative provision as an independent school. We help you understand whether you need to register, prepare against the Independent School Standards, and navigate the registration and inspection process, from first decision to opening.
The aim is a successful registration, with your ethos and your bespoke approach intact, not flattened into a generic school.
Who Is Our AP Registration Support For?
It is for alternative providers approaching or crossing the registration threshold, and providers choosing to register to strengthen their standing. It suits leaders who want experienced guidance through a high-stakes, unfamiliar process.
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What Does Our AP Registration Support Include?
- Advice on whether and when you need to register
- Preparation against the Independent School Standards
- Support with the registration application and process
- Curriculum design that meets the standards and your ethos
- Policy, safeguarding, and paperwork preparation
- Preparation for the pre-registration inspection
- Support through to opening as a registered provision
How Does Our AP Registration Support Help Your School, Academy, Trust, or Setting?
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Know if you must register
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Meet the standards
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Keep your ethos
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Get the curriculum right
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Prepare for inspection
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Navigate the process
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Do it with experienced help
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How Our AP Registration Support Works
- 1We assess your position and whether you need to register.
- 2We prepare you against the Independent School Standards.
- 3We support the application and the registration process.
- 4We prepare you for the pre-registration inspection.
- 5We support you through to opening as a registered provision.
What You Get at the End
- Clarity on whether and when to register
- Thorough preparation against the standards
- A curriculum that meets the standards and your ethos
- Support through inspection to opening
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Key Features of Our Service
Standards expertise
We know the Independent School Standards and how AP meets them.
Ethos-protecting
We help you register without losing what makes your provision work.
Experienced guidance
We have supported providers through registration for real.
Why Choose Jarvis Education?
We work only in education and include people who understand the Independent School Standards and AP registration from the inside. Our support guides you through a demanding, high-stakes process with confidence — helping you meet the standards while keeping your ethos intact, and open as a registered provision.
Next Steps & How to Get Started
- Speak to us about your provision and registration.
- We assess your position and prepare you against the standards.
- Contact us today to register with confidence.
Who We Work With
We support settings of every type across England and internationally.
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