Our Offer

Placements

Apex Specialist Education has been developed in line with recommendations set within:

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (publishing.service.gov.uk)

We intend to offer Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 alternative provision placements. We also intend to offer specialist education provision.

At the point of referral we will work with commissioning partners to identify the intent, length, and expectations of potential placements. Gathering as much data as possible to ensure a strong continuity of education.

ASE welcomes transparency; so, at the point of commissioning, we ensure our potential pupils, parents/carers, and commissioning partners, are completely aware of what to expect; and we ensure the same towards them. We publish statutory policies/documents on the website, and have a wealth of policies accessible within centre at any time.

Our commitment to safeguarding, and data-protection governs all of our practices. You can find more information throughout our relevant policies, or within our Data Privacy Notices.

Our Offer

Following a referral to our service, we will begin a rapid information gathering process. The scope of this work will depend on the context of the placement (placement type, length etc..).

This will usually include a referral form, risk assessment, professionals meeting, pupil visit etc…. Post-admittance, new pupils will undergo a series of baseline assessments to properly identify any gaps in learning, and help inform their curriculum offer.

ASE will ensure pupil progress is meticulously tracked against referral targets/EHCP outcomes; and these will be reported on periodically. All pupils will have a dynamic positive behaviour plan and risk assessment completed within 6-12 weeks.

All stakeholders are invited in 6-weekly to review placements and progress.