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Could online AP help more pupils back to the mainstream?

Could online AP help more students back to the mainstream?

An online-only alternative provision provider has become one of the first schools to receive online education accreditation from Ofsted. Dan Worth examines how it works and whether online AP could be used more widely across the sector

Specialist Sector

3 May 2024

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