What we are looking for
You. Yes, you.
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ASAP is a broad coalition. Passionate practitioners and practical programmes are already making a difference in SEND & Alternative Provision (AP) - we’re looking for the giants’ shoulders to stand on with our megaphone and contact book.
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ASAP backs people and projects with purpose. We believe that impactful, inclusive, and affordable SEND & AP practice should not be the exception. ASAP’s mission is to drive systemic change by supporting and scaling promising models of SEND autonomy - led by those closest to the challenge. If you can show us what works, we’ll help you amplify it.
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We’re looking for:
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SEND & AP leaders solving real problems in creative ways
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Provisions trialling approaches with measurable impact
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Trusts and schools with ambition to do more with autonomy
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Ideas ready to move from pilot to platform
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If that sounds like you, let’s talk. Head over to the Submit your project page to get started.
What it could look like
Local EHCP Triage Team
A school-led team reviews EHCPs to check provision fit before escalation. They look to support reprofiling early - reducing tribunal risk and saving £20k+ per child. Local, lawful, learner-focused.
Commissioning Confidence
A provider co-designs a framework with an LA to review placement decisions forensically and ethically. It reduces mismatches, improves parental trust, and unlocks short term savings.
Post-16 Transitions Partnership
A trust and LA co-design supported internship pipelines, placing SEND & AP learners into local employers. NEETs fall, inclusion rises, and lives are improved all without extra budget.
RP Start-Up Playbook
A trust documents its journey creating an in-house Resourced Provision model. From inception to opening, ASAP will smooth a path that others can follow, using quality-assured resources.
Rapid Inclusion Toolkit
One trust creates a staff CPD pack, parent comms guide, and classroom toolkit for quick-turnaround SEND & AP support. Referrals drop. Confidence rises. Results speak. The toolkit allows other provisions to do the same.
AI-Powered Needs Profiling
A partnership uses AI to analyse school
data and identify unmet SEND & AP needs early. Early flags = faster support =
fewer EHCPs. Tech that actually helps and is hardwired for security.