Quality Assurance Protocol for Specialist and Alternative Provisions (September 2025)

Quality assurance visits take place annually and will be done by a qualified teacher trained in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and provision evaluation.

Visits follow a standardised quality assurance framework, covering:

• safeguarding and wellbeing
• curriculum and quality of teaching and learning
• progress and outcomes for learners with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans and Children in Care
• inclusion and engagement
• partnership with families
• health and safety

Preparing for adulthood is embedded throughout the process.