We are very thrilled to announce that we will be exhibiting DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance at the Alternative Provision Manchester Conference, hosted by Westminster Insight. A pivotal event for professionals involved in arranging alternative provision (AP) for students unable to attend mainstream schools. The event takes place on Wednesday 11th June 2025 at The Studio in Manchester.

Do not miss your chance to meet the team and see the only online system built for managing your alternative provision cohort’s attendance, timetabling, referrals, and targets, without phone calls or spreadsheets.

The conference looks set to be an exciting, rewarding and fantastic networking event.

Key Highlights:

  • Policy Updates: Gain insights into the latest education policies, including the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and new Department for Education guidance on arranging AP.

  • Strategic Planning: Explore multi-year planning and funding strategies to maintain high-quality AP services.

  • Quality Assurance: Learn about measures to enhance oversight and monitor unregistered provisions.

  • Inclusivity and Safeguarding: Understand approaches to meet the complex needs of AP students, ensuring inclusivity and safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

  • Engaging Curriculum: Discover how to develop a flexible, academic AP curriculum with a strong emphasis on English, literacy, and mathematics.

  • Collaboration: Discuss fostering collaboration among schools, families, commissioners, and multi-agency partners to address the broader needs of students.

Why Attend?

  • Networking: Connect with peers and experts to shape a brighter future for children and young people in AP.

  • Learning: Gain insights from best-practice PRUs on addressing challenges such as complex behaviour, poor attendance, and mental health issues.

  • Innovation: Discover practical solutions for early intervention outreach work in mainstream schools.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative event aimed at improving outcomes for pupils in alternative provision.

Click here to book your place at the event.

Be sure to stop by our stand to see how DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance can empower your work and transform how you manage your AP settings.

 

Want to see what the DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance system is all about before the conference? Click here to book a demo!

Need a better way to record alternative provision attendance?

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