Alternative Education: Standards

(asked on 11th July 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department is making on (a) improving and (b) strengthening the quality of (i) teachers and (ii) leaders in alternative provision; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 20th July 2018

Improving teacher quality is key to improving educational outcomes for pupils wherever they are in the country and within all forms of provision, including alternative provision (AP). High-quality teachers are the single most important factor determining how well pupils achieve in all schools.

On 16 March, the Government published ‘Creating Opportunity for All: Our Vision for Alternative Provision’. This sets out the Government’s vision to ensure that all AP settings provide high quality education, including by ensuring that staff within AP providers can access relevant opportunities for continuous professional development.

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