Parents and carers

Introduction to Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP)

Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) is a well-established service formerly known as Work Related Learning, which practices within Coventry Local Authority. The service is responsible for ensuring that a high-quality, diverse offer of Alternative Provision is made accessible to Coventry schools/academies. We support schools/academies to secure successful placements for students while quality-assuring all provisions against a rigorous quality framework.

Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) work with schools/academies to help them to develop a full understanding of what Alternative Provision has to offer and how our high-quality practices are embedded into Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) delivery. 

 Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) highly recommend schools/academies to use our service when accessing Alternative Provision for students, as we have a well-established framework to ensure training providers are working in line with local and national guidance. Our service does not take responsibility or accountability for any Alternative Provisions that are secured directly by schools/academies outside of our framework.

We offer a breadth of courses that support schools/academies to offer a broad and balanced curriculum through our NEW Coventry Alternative Provision Graduated Model. 

All of the procured training providers who work in partnership with Coventry Alternative Provision have successfully completed the tender process through Coventry City Council, which requires a detailed demonstration of how they can meet the requirements outlined by the service. 

Coventry Alternative Provision recognises that the demand for Alternative Provision is ever-growing, and we work to ensure that we are maintaining an offer that can meet this demand. Our aim is to ensure that we offer a person-centred approach, for all students to enhance their educational experience when accessing provisions through our service.

Coventry Alternative Provision has recently developed our model of provision to ensure we are providing a universal educational opportunity while providing varied levels of assessment and support.

Most of the programmes that we have on offer are delivered in training provider centres across Coventry, however, we also coordinate programmes within school settings and to be delivered virtually.

We welcome you to our service page and will happily respond to any requests for more details about our service offer.  

We appreciate that Coventry Alternative Provision may be a very new concept to you and you may like to know more information. Please contact us if you have any queries on WRLteam@coventry.gov.uk, where one of our team will respond as quickly as possible.