The District Achievement Partnership (DAP)
Since 2010, 6 Special Schools have worked together to support school improvement under the name of the District Achievement Partnership or The DAP.
The DAP became a Company Limited by guarantee in March 2013. Its members are all the Bradford Special Schools who have formalised their previous informal partnership working to ensure that no Bradford Special School is less than good.
The DAP offers
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school to school support
• joint training sessions
• moderation of P scales
• sharing of information, skills and ideas
To ensure Bradford children with special educational needs, attending special schools in the district, so that they get the best possible education.
The DAP consists of two primary generic co-located special schools, three generic co-located secondary schools, one 2-19 specialist school for Communication and Interaction and one specialist SEMH school for KS3 and KS4 pupils
The two primary special schools and locations in Bradford are:-
• Delius (Bradford East)
• The Phoenix (Keighley)
The three secondary special schools and locations are:-
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Beechcliffe (Keighley and Thackley)
• Hazelbeck (Bradford West)
• Southfield ( Bradford South)
High Park school is an all age school for pupils with Communication and Interaction difficulties.
Oastler School is a specialist school for older pupils with Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties
The current chair of the DAP is Michelle Nichols located at Beechcliffe Special School.