Teaching in AP
Shows to support teaching in Alternative Provision
Alternative Provision: a postcode lottery
Hosted by Claire Cannon
Claire Cannon talks to Grant Edgar who shares his thoughts on the issues around accessing AP and how to address inequity in the AP system.
March 2024
Alternative Provision success
Hosted by Paul Hazzard
Paul Hazzard is joined by Shazad Ali to discuss some Alternative Provision success stories.
May 2023
The Power of AP: What can we learn?
Hosted by Anna Hudson
What are the pros and cons of alternative provision? Join Ann as she is joined by George Baldock who left mainstream school at 11 to attend a pupil referral unit. He is now studying History and Politics at the University of Cambridge and is an avid campaiger for alternative provision and SEND support.
December 2023
Alternative Provision: Successes and Challenges
Hosted by Maxine Howells
Maxine Howells is joined by five AP leaders to talk about what makes their school so special. Individualised curriculum, personal growth and teamwork are common themes. Listen to the end for a call for national support and funding to enable them to continue to thrive and meet the needs for the most vulnerable students in our system.
November 2023
What happens in an AP?
Hosted by Nathan Gynn
What really happens to pupils once they leave a mainstream setting? Nathan is joined by Emma Daniels, Sadie Smyth and Amreen Liaqat who are teachers in Alternative Provision to find out.
April 2022
Life in a Pupil Referral Unit
Hosted by Yasmin and Bagha
Yasmin and Bagha discuss working in a PRU (Pupil Referral Unit) - what's it like? What happens there? What approaches do they use? What works and what doesn't?
December 2023