Alternative Provision, often referred to as AP, is at the heart of the outreach work we do at Respect Collaboration Trust.
We recognise and embrace the fact that not all children are suited to traditional education pathways, yet we certainly want them to have the same opportunities and expectations to achieve in whatever they excel in.
Junction 16 (J16) is a quality assurance and commissioning service which ensures all alternative provision offered by, and through, Respect Collaboration Trust is of the highest standard.
J16 acts on behalf of our own Trust schools, those within Derby City and beyond. We commission services in Alternative Provision every year so that contractually, there are assurances in the educational value of timetabled provision for all children. This is carried out via a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) that is jointly managed by us and the local authority procurement department.
We enter into partnership with schools and local authorities who buy our services and pride ourselves in effective working practices. Everything we do is Ofsted compliant and within the most recent AP guidance for Alternative Provision. We are also proud to be able to offer our own J16 Alternative Provisions in Outdoor Education, Hair and Beauty, Construction and Motor Vehicle.
For more information, please visit our J16 website:
