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This guide brings together insights and lessons learned from the ongoing pilot to help schools, local authorities and their partners to successfully plan their own taskforce, including:

• what an alternative provision specialist taskforce is
• how the model could improve outcomes for children in alternative provision
• requirements for a taskforce
• key steps for successfully implementing a taskforce
• overviews of costs and options for resourcing

See the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan for information on the role of APST within specialeducationalneeds and disability (SEND) and alternative provision reform.