clearly defined objectives, including the next steps following the placement such as reintegration into mainstream education, further education, training or employment. Alternative Provision Statutory Guidance (2013) How do I ensure I am prepared for inspection with regard to AP? AP is a key element of the OFSTED Inspection Framework (2014) and inspectors will focus on this before and during inspection. Inspectors will need to ensure that any AP used is safe, meets the pupil’s needs and provides good outcomes for the AP cohort, in comparison to the rest of their peers. Relevant extracts from the current Inspection Framework are included in Halton’s AP Directory and the Halton AP Quality Assurance Checklist. What registration are used AP? to mark pupils attending The government advise schools on attendance codes and those used for AP as follows; Present at an Approved Off-Site Educational Activity An approved educational activity is where a pupil is taking part in supervised educational activity such as field trips, educational visits, work experience or alternative provision. Pupils can only be recorded as receiving off-site educational activity if the activity meets the requirements prescribed in regulation 6(4) of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006. The activity must be of an educational nature approved by the school and supervised by someone authorised by the school. The activity must take place during the session for which the mark is recorded. School Attendance (2014) Attendance codes for when pupils are present at approved off-site educational activity are as follows: Code B: Off-site educational activity This code should be used when pupils are present at an off-site educational activity that has been approved by the school. Ultimately schools are responsible for the safeguarding and welfare of pupils educated off-site. Therefore by using code B, schools are certifying that the education is supervised and measures have been taken to safeguard pupils. This code should not be used for any unsupervised educational activity or where a pupil is at home doing school work. Schools should ensure that they have in place arrangements whereby the provider of the alternative activity notifies the school of any absences by individual pupils. The school should record the pupil’s absence using the relevant absence code. School Attendance (2014)
clearly defined objectives, including the next steps following the placement such as reintegration into mainstream education, further education, training or employment. Alternative Provision Statutory Guidance (2013) How do I ensure I am prepared for inspection with regard to AP? AP is a key element of the OFSTED Inspection Framework (2014) and inspectors will focus on this before and during inspection. Inspectors will need to ensure that any AP used is safe, meets the pupil’s needs and provides good outcomes for the AP cohort, in comparison to the rest of their peers. Relevant extracts from the current Inspection Framework are included in Halton’s AP Directory and the Halton AP Quality Assurance Checklist. What registration are used to mark pupils attending AP? The government advise schools on attendance codes and those used for AP as follows; Present at an Approved Off-Site Educational Activity An approved educational activity is where a pupil is taking part in supervised educational activity such as field trips, educational visits, work experience or alternative provision. Pupils can only be recorded as receiving off-site educational activity if the activity meets the requirements prescribed in regulation 6(4) of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006. The activity must be of an educational nature approved by the school and supervised by someone authorised by the school. The activity must take place during the session for which the mark is recorded. School Attendance (2014) Attendance codes for when pupils are present at approved off-site educational activity are as follows: Code B: Off-site educational activity This code should be used when pupils are present at an off-site educational activity that has been approved by the school. Ultimately schools are responsible for the safeguarding and welfare of pupils educated off-site. Therefore by using code B, schools are certifying that the education is supervised and measures have been taken to safeguard pupils. This code should not be used for any unsupervised educational activity or where a pupil is at home doing school work. Schools should ensure that they have in place arrangements whereby the provider of the alternative activity notifies the school of any absences by individual pupils. The school should record the pupil’s absence using the relevant absence code. School Attendance (2014)
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