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Coventry Alternative Provision

Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) is part of Coventry City Council’s Education Entitlement and Enrichment Service. We work closely with schools and academies across the city to make sure that children and young people have access to high-quality, supportive education options when mainstream school isn’t the right fit for them at a particular time.

Our goal is to help schools find the best possible alternative education settings—known as Alternative Provision (AP)—for students who need extra support. These settings are carefully checked and monitored to make sure they meet high standards and provide a safe, positive learning environment.

We encourage schools to use CAP when arranging Alternative Provision. This ensures that the education providers they work with meet both local and national expectations. If a school arranges AP on its own, outside of CAP, we cannot guarantee the same level of quality or oversight.

Through our Graduated Model, we offer a wide range of courses and support options that help schools provide a broad and balanced curriculum. All of our partner providers have been thoroughly assessed and approved by Coventry City Council.

We understand that every child is different. That’s why we take a person-centred approach, tailoring support to meet each student’s individual needs.

Our model includes four levels of support:

1. Universal Support – Help available to all students in mainstream schools.
2. Targeted Early Intervention – Extra support for students beginning to struggle.
3. Time-Limited Intensive Placements – Short-term placements in alternative settings to help students get back on track.
4. Preventative Placements

Each level is designed to provide the right help, at the right time, in the right place—so that every young person has the best chance to succeed.

Complaints and contact

Announcements

We really want parents and carers to be a part of our CAP Community and to know more about CAP. One way to help with this is by keeping you updated with any changes, information and new opportunities on your area of our website.  We will post regular updates to keep you in the know!

Also check out our social media to show your support and see our posts.

• Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/coventryworkrelatedlearning/]
• Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Coventry-Work-Related-Learning-112178947196038]

Contact our team 

Our team is committed to ensuring every individual child is able to reach their potential by offering support, inspiring and innovative solutions that support the inclusion of all children into our education system. We aim for our service to be a beacon of excellence.

Our aim is for every child to benefit from the highest quality of education, we can achieve this by working together. . We will identify, celebrate and share good practice in our team.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Complaints

If you would like to make a complaint regarding the service your child is receiving please complete our complaints form. [https://myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/service/Student_parent_carer_complaint]

Safeguarding

Keeping Your Child Safe with Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP)

At Coventry Alternative Provision, your child’s safety and wellbeing are our top priorities. We have a dedicated team of safeguarding professionals who work closely with schools, training providers, and external agencies to make sure every student is protected and supported.

Our Safeguarding Team

We have a team of highly trained Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) who are here to help. They support the training providers we work with and ensure that everyone follows the correct safeguarding policies and procedures.

Our Safeguarding Leads are:

• Donna Wood
• Catherine Harding
• Janet Gilmore
• Jemma Walton
• Lynette Whitehouse

These team members are experienced, approachable, and always ready to listen.

If you have a concern

If you’re worried about your child, another young person, or anything related to their safety or wellbeing, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with one of our Safeguarding Leads. We’re here to help and will treat your concern with care and confidentiality.