Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) is the support schools make available to children when they need extra help. This support comes from the school’s existing resources. For example, extra help in class, access to specific tools or equipment, or using different ways to present information to help remove barriers to learning.
Most children with additional needs or disabilities can be fully supported through OAP. All children can access this support, whether or not they have a formal diagnosis.
The Ordinarily available provision schools' guide is a tool that offers advice and strategies to schools so that they can help all children learn in a way that suits them best. This guide was created with input from children and school staff.
The Parent carers' guide to ordinarily available provision, co-produced with input from parents and , provides information about the support schools can offer when there are concerns about a child’s access to the curriculum. It aims to help parents have informed and constructive conversations with schools about their child’s needs.
