“Ordinarily Available Provision” (OAP) describes the support, strategies and activities that are available to children and young people with additional needs, regardless of formal diagnosis or commissioned specialist support – what is available as part of the basic good practice in school or in an Early Years (EY) setting. Teachers, EY practitioners, and senior leaders are expected to use this document to support children with emerging and additional needs in their school or setting.

There currently are two Ordinarily Available Provision documents in Manchester, which you can access through the links below:

* Early Years OAP
* Primary OAP

You can also read about SEN Support on Manchester City Council’s website. This refers to help that is additional to or different from the support generally given to other children of the same age.

Below are some articles and events relating to Ordinarily Available Provision in Manchester:

Co-producing “Ordinarily Available Provision” in Primary Schools

Co-producing “Ordinarily Available Provision” in Primary Schools

Do you have a child with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) living in or who goes to a primary school in Manchester? Would you like to get involved in co-producing a document that helps ensure relevant and appropriate support is given to primary

By Jordan @ MPCF|2022-04-26T13:59:42+01:00April 28th, 2022|Categories: Co-Production, Meeting|Tags: co-production, Education, mainstream school, Ordinarily Available Provision|

Review of Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision

Review of Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision

Back in June, we shared with you the final draft of Manchester's Ordinarily Available Provision for Early Years document, which describes the support, strategies and activities that are available in early years settings to young children with additional needs, regardless of formal diagnosis or specialist

By Jordan @ MPCF|2020-11-07T17:59:15+00:00November 7th, 2020|Categories: Parent-Carer Feedback|Tags: Action Learning Set, co-production, Council for Disabled Children, Early Years, Early Years Quality Assurance, Manchester City Council, Ordinarily Available Provision, RHOSEY, Senior School Quality Assurance Officer for SEND, universal provision|

Manchester’s Ordinarily Available Provision for Early Years

Manchester’s Ordinarily Available Provision for Early Years

It's our pleasure to share with you the final draft of Manchester's Ordinarily Available Provision for Early Years document, which describes the support, strategies and activities that are available in early years settings to young children with additional needs, without the need for a formal