This guidance replaces our previous guidance on ‘learners with additional learning needs (ALN) 2022’. It supports inspectors in evaluating the outcomes and provision for learners who have additional learning needs (ALN). It includes helpful information to support the inspection of outcomes and provision for learners with ALN.
Inspectors should use this guidance alongside their own sector guidance. They may also find it helpful to refer to our supplementary guidance on related issues that influence outcomes and provision for these learners, for example, on reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment and well-being.