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<p>Funding for alternative provision (AP) comes from the high needs block of the dedicated
schools grant and includes funding for Pupil Referral Units (PRUs).</p><p> </p><p>Local
authorities provide place funding of £10,000 for each AP place in a pupil referral
unit from their high needs budget. In addition, top up funding is paid by the commissioner
of AP and relates to additional costs above the £10,000 for each individual pupil.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department estimates the per pupil cost of AP (including PRUs) to be £17,000
nationally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s data is based on actual reported spending
by local authorities to the Department and is a national average.[1] This does not
capture spending on AP by schools who might commission services directly.</p><p> </p><p>Isos
Partnership also published research in 2018, estimating the average cost of AP to
be £18,000 but this may be based on different methodology from the Department’s internal
analysis. Their analysis can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752548/Alternative_Provision_Market_Analysis.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752548/Alternative_Provision_Market_Analysis.pdf</a>.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/section-251-materials"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/section-251-materials</a>.</p>
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