A Full Time Alternative Provision Placement: is one that an individual student can be referred to as an agreed intervention to avoid permanent exclusion. Respect Collaboration Trust would arrange and offer an appropriate educational package to meet the needs of the individual student. We do this by providing smaller class sizes, focused and specialised teaching in both academic and technical qualifications and a range of supported services such as therapy, family support and special educational needs. We believe in re-engaging young people with education, respecting their uniqueness and working together to never give up! Click here to see Respect Collaboration Trust’s vision.

Junction 16 will facilitate all full time AP placements into Respect Collaboration Trust. The curriculum offer for these placements will be consistent with the current Respect Collaboration Trust’s curriculum at that time1. Students will be placed via an internal panel to ensure the specific school they are assigned to can best meet their needs (Bridge Street School in the majority of cases).

A full time AP student will be dual registered. The referring school will remain the ‘main’ school and the Respect School would be ‘subsidiary’. For each placement to be as successful as possible, we require from the referrer:

  • A complete, up to date referral form with all relevant and comprehensive information/data included with a named school contact given
  • A commissioning agreement to confirm that ‘a suitable placement is identified…’ and ‘…to agree the nature of the intervention, its objectives, reintegration and the timeline to achieve these objectives.’ Arranging Alternative Provision: A guide for local authorities and schools Feb 2025.
  • Consent and understanding from the parents/carers as to reasons for the AP placement
  • Any up to date supporting documents/information on the student not included in the referral form, i.e. EHCP, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding/EHA plans
  • Full school file/records including a detailed description of any exams/work/texts completed and any particular strengths/interests (this should be clear on the referral form)
  • Agreement of costs and provision. Placement costs are £20K per student, per academic year, plus transport and Pupil Premium money where applicable1
  • Agreement that Respect Collaboration Trust will co-ordinate and oversee the curriculum offer for the student

With all this is in place we will support you and your student by:

  • Arranging a meeting with key staff involved with the student to hand over any important information
  • Allocating the most appropriate Respect School and communicating with the student/parent/carer to attend induction/assessment appointments before a timetable will be put in place
  • Termly progress reports (in line with whole school feedback procedures) including academic achievements and any predicted outcomes both core and vocational
  • Daily live attendance feeds and weekly attendance reports
  • Agreement to speak to and provide any additional data for Ofsted should this be requested for the AP placement

NB – If at any stage a referral is deemed inappropriate, or Respect Collaboration Trust are unable to meet the needs of the student, a discussion will take place with the referring school and the application process would cease.

1There may be occasions where it is necessary to offer a personalised package of education to a student, the reasons for this would be fully documented, based on risk assessments at the time and under constant review.

2Should the costs per academic year increase, then these new charges will be applied to any existing FT AP placements from that point onwards.