About Summit AP
Summit AP was developed to give young people a practical, supportive and structured alternative provision where education, confidence, wellbeing and future pathways are brought together.
We understand that young people often arrive at alternative provision with complex experiences, interrupted learning, low confidence or reduced trust in education. Our role is to meet them where they are, identify what is getting in the way, and help them take realistic steps towards achievement.
Aims and objectives
Our provision is deliberately different and deliberately relevant. We respond to the current climate facing young people, particularly young Black people, by building engagement around practical, real life activity that maps to genuine curriculum outcomes.
Calm, consistent and built on relationships.
- Small and relationship based
- Consistent and structured
- Practical and skills focused
- Safeguarding led
- Strengths based
- Focused on progress, not blame
- Designed to support reintegration
- Preparing learners for qualifications and future readiness
A clear framework behind every placement.
Summit AP uses a consistent set of practices to maintain quality, safety and accountability across the provision.
Referral information gathering
Risk assessment
Attendance monitoring
Progress reviews
Safeguarding recording
Incident recording where required
Communication with placing schools
Review meetings
Quarterly DBS Update Service checks where applicable
We also commit to ongoing policy review and reflective practice, so our provision continues to develop in line with current guidance and the needs of the young people in our care.
Five values that shape daily practice.
Safety
Belonging
Consistency
Achievement
Future readiness
Trained, Checked and Prepared Staff
At Summit AP, staff training is central to safe and effective practice. Young people accessing alternative provision often need adults who understand behaviour, trauma, safeguarding, attendance, learning barriers and emotional regulation.
All Summit AP staff are enhanced DBS checked and have safeguarding and first aid training. Staff also receive training relevant to their role, including trauma informed practice, restorative conversations, de escalation, anti bullying, assessment, internet safety and attendance.
This means our team is better prepared to support young people calmly, consistently and professionally.
Enhanced DBS checks
Safeguarding training
First aid training
Trauma informed practice
Restorative conversations
De escalation training
Anti bullying training
Assessment training
Internet safety training
Attendance training
Behaviour support
Professional boundaries
Information sharing and confidentiality
Incident recording
Risk awareness
Want to understand how Summit AP could support a young person?
Request placement information or book a short conversation with our team.