Alternative Provision

The vision established and shared for the AP Strategy at the beginning of the programme outlines the principle of collective decision-making. This approach is supported by strong evidence that it achieves more positive outcomes, as it enables school leaders to work collaboratively to support pupils across their local area.

To facilitate this, Norfolk secondary schools have been grouped into 10 Local Planning Partnerships (LPPs).

The formation of the LPPs has been guided by the principles of the Local First Inclusion Programme,

• Enabling pupils to access provision within or near their own community
• Reducing travel time for pupils
• Considering demand and sufficiency needs across Norfolk
• Building on existing school relationships

There has been a LPP pilot in King's Lynn, which has informed wider planning, delivering positive outcomes for the schools involved.

We will be introducing LPPs across Norfolk from autumn 2025 to enable school leaders to make shared decisions on how the Tier one and Tier two provision should be used to support pupils across their schools.

Any queries should be emailed to alternativeprovision@norfolk.gov.uk