We’re very pleased to share that we will be exhibiting DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance at the upcoming Alternative Provision London Conference, organised by Westminster Insight on Wednesday 26 November 2025, at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
Here’s what to expect and what you can gain from attending, and how DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance is positioned to support the sector.
Why this conference matters
This event brings together senior leaders from mainstream schools, alternative provision (AP) settings, local authorities, and multi‐agency partners to explore the evolving landscape of AP in England. Key topics include:
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The forthcoming guidance on arranging AP from the Department for Education and how policy shifts (such as through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill) are likely to impact commissioning, oversight and quality assurance of AP.
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Strategic planning, funding models and value for money in AP provision – especially given budgetary pressures and increasing expectations around outcomes.
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Mainstream‐school inclusion, early intervention, internal AP models, digital/online AP provision, and the experiences of excluded young people themselves.
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Multi‐agency collaboration (health, social care, youth justice) to support vulnerable learners disengaging from education.
For this is a golden opportunity to engage with exactly those professionals who are grappling with absence, attendance, exclusions, reintegration and alternative pathways.
What to expect from the day
Attendees are scheduled for a full day (10.00-16.00) of presentations, panels, Q&A, networking and exhibition time. Some highlights:
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A keynote session on government priorities and next steps for alternative provision (10.10-10.40).
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A session on children’s perceptions of AP and how to challenge stigma (10.40-11.00).
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A panel on planning, funding, commissioning and accountability in AP (11.30-12.00).
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After lunch: sessions on Ofsted’s evolving inspection approach for AP (13.30-14.00), inclusion in mainstream schools and internal AP models (14.00-14.40), followed by SEND & AP (15.00-15.20) and multi-agency support (15.20-15.50).
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Exhibition and networking breaks: time to speak directly with suppliers, service-providers and peers (including at our DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance stand!)
How DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance will be contributing
At our stand, our team will be on hand to:
- Give live demos of our attendance and timetabling system
- Walk you through reporting tools, analytics, and other features
- Discuss how we support wellbeing, framework targets, and cost management
- Hear about your challenges and explore how DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance could help in your context
If you’d like to have a demo, swing by our booth during the event, or if you’d like to see the system before the event book an online demo today.
Why this is timely for you (if you’re attending)
If you are a senior leader in a mainstream school, alternative provision setting, local authority, MAT or a multi-agency lead (behaviour, inclusion, attendance, youth services) – this conference is relevant. According to the event page, typical attendees include heads, inclusion teams, attendance teams, youth offending services, SEND leads, children’s services, and so on.
Key reasons you might want to stop by our stand:
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If you are looking to improve attendance oversight, especially for vulnerable or disengaged learners.
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If your AP settings need robust data to support commissioning decisions, show impact or strengthen governance.
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If you are exploring how to embed internal AP, outreach provision or digital/online AP and want attendance data to inform those models.
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If you want to network with peers and hear how other providers are tackling the same challenges.
Looking ahead – what you’ll leave with
By the end of the conference you should come away with:
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Greater clarity on key policy/commissioning shifts impacting AP – especially around the “Arranging Alternative Provision” guidance and national standards.
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A refreshed understanding of how attendance, behaviour, SEND, SEMH and inclusion all inter-connect in the AP space.
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Ideas and case-studies of good practice – from mainstream inclusion, internal AP, digital provision and multi-agency collaboration.
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Contacts from other delegates, exhibitors (including our DCPro team!) and sector-partners who can support your work going forward.
Final word
We’re excited to be part of this sector-defining event and to meet many of you there. At DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance we believe that better attendance insight is a key enabler for alternative provision settings to demonstrate value, improve engagement and support vulnerable learners more effectively.
If you’re attending the conference, do please come and say hello at our stand. We’d love to chat about how we can help you address attendance challenges and strengthen your AP provision overall.
Looking forward to seeing you in London on 26 November!
