Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP): a graduated model of support 2025 to 2026

Overview

• strategic and daily support from a highly experienced alternative provision team
• access to all systems and software
• coordinating student placements  
• school access to CAP network for termly updates and information sharing
• training and CPD opportunities for staff 
• benefit from One Coventry Partnership Approach

Courses and programmes

• approved training providers and courses
• advising schools on suitable provisions that can meet student's needs 
• work-based learning vocational qualifications
• curriculum support and exam preparation
• employability and soft-skill qualifications & awards
• Character and Personal Development Interventions (Insight and Flourish) 
• coordination of placement meetings
• information, advice, and guidance on post-16 placements

Student monitoring and reporting

• students assigned a CAP Personalised Learning Monitoring Outreach officer
• data management system for monitoring attendance, attainment and behaviour
• coordination of attendance, attainment, and behaviour meetings
• termly student reports
• termly school review meeting
• support with student risk assessments
• evidence based assessment tools for social, emotional and mental development

Ofsted and quality assurance

• support with school Ofsted inspections and Training Provider preparation
• Training Providers quality assured in line with Ofsted, KCSIE, ESFA, GEMS and GDPR
• access to CAP policies, procedures and documentation
• secure file transferring system in line with GDPR
• regular Training Provider site visits
• termly Training Provider compliance review
• advice and guidance on Alternative Provision (AP) best practice
• monitoring hours of AP access to ensure compliance

Safeguarding

• CPOMS software system for monitoring and reporting
• training on collaborative partnership safeguarding
• coordination of Safeguarding reviews
• multi-agency referral and review approach
• coordinating network meetings