AP commissioning health check

For: Schools and trusts using alternative provision
Time: About five minutes, 21 questions
Based on: Ofsted school inspection toolkit (September 2026), KCSIE 2026 and DfE AP guidance

Answer each question honestly for your school as it is today. At the end you will get a summary of where you stand, the gaps that matter most, and practical next steps.

Your answers stay in your browser. Nothing is sent or stored. You can print or save your results as a PDF at the end.

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This health check gives general guidance based on published Ofsted and DfE guidance as at September 2026. It is not legal advice and cannot predict an inspection outcome. Proposals such as mandatory national standards and time limits for non-school AP are not yet law.