Alternative provision (AP) is education put in place for children of compulsory school age who would not otherwise receive suitable education because of illness, exclusion or any other reason. AP is arranged by local authorities (and in some circumstances schools) and can be delivered by a range of providers, for example, pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies.<\/p>
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As at 24 <\/ins>January 2018, the Department\u2019s Get Information about schools<\/em> website shows there are 42<\/ins>10<\/del> pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies that cater to early years pupils aged four and under. Of these 42 institutions, 10 offer provision for early years pupils aged three and under. <\/ins>Get Information about schools<\/em> is available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>Country<\/del><\/p><\/td>2013<\/del><\/p><\/td>2014<\/del><\/p><\/td>2015<\/del><\/p><\/td>2016<\/del><\/p><\/td>2017<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Swaziland<\/del><\/p><\/td>1<\/del><\/p><\/td>1<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Botswana<\/del><\/p><\/td>3<\/del><\/p><\/td>3<\/del><\/p><\/td>3<\/del><\/p><\/td>3<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Lesotho<\/del><\/p><\/td>1<\/del><\/p><\/td>1<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td>2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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