What should Additional Learning Provision (ALP) in a Welsh IDP look like?
ALP is the educational provision that is additional to or different from what is generally made available to others of the same age. In an IDP, the ALP should connect directly to the learner’s identified ALN and be clear enough for families and providers to understand what must be delivered.
Wales has its own ALN framework. England EHCP guidance does not apply to learners educated in Wales.
Start with the identified need
Each item of provision should respond to a need described in the IDP. If an important difficulty is identified but there is no corresponding provision, ask how that need will be met.
Look for clarity
Useful provision wording explains what support is to be provided, by whom or by what type of professional where relevant, how often or under what circumstances it is required, and how progress or outcomes will be reviewed. Avoid relying only on vague phrases such as “access to support” where the actual entitlement is unclear.
Welsh-language provision
The ALN framework includes duties relating to whether ALP should be provided in Welsh. If Welsh-medium provision is required, check that the IDP records this clearly.
If the provision is not right
Raise the problem at an IDP review and ask for specific revisions. If a school-maintained IDP cannot be resolved with the school, a child, parent or young person can ask the local authority to reconsider the content.
Official and authoritative sources
Welsh Government — ALN parent and carer toolkit
Welsh Government — ALN system: your rights
Welsh Government — decision-making and communication
Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
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