Dynamic Purchasing System for Alternative Education Provision

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Following consultation with key stakeholders as part of the AP review WCF wish to strengthen the AP commissioning for registered and unregistered providers and to provide schools/settings with information regarding alternative provision available to support the children and young people of Worcestershire.WCF are therefore looking to implement a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) with two ‘lots’ for the following areas:• Lot 1 - Alternative Provision Providers (Registered and Un-registered Providers) • Lot 2 - Home tuition I Lot 1: Lot 1 - Alternative Provision Alternative Provision Providers (Registered and Un-registered Providers) When a child or young person is unable to attend school full time due to exclusion, medical difficulties or otherwise (Section 19)To support mainstream schools and academies to enable their children/young people to receive their education. To support Children Looked After (CLA) who are not on roll at a school/setting or those not accessing full time education to access learning. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Home Tuition Home tuition - suitable full-time education for permanently excluded child/young persons, and for other child/young persons who – because of illness or other reasons – would not receive suitable education without such provision