Inclusive education means supporting all pupils to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of school life alongside their peers. Children will access the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum/National Curriculum at a level that is appropriate to their abilities and will also be given range of additional opportunities to enrich their learning experiences. This helps children to develop skills that are essential for lifelong learning, personal growth and independence. By encouraging independence at all age and ability levels we endeavour to develop confidence, improve self-esteem and promote enthusiasm in all our pupils.
Some of the actions we may take to achieve this are:
- Ensure that all pupils have access to the school curriculum and all school activities.
- Help all pupils achieve to the best of their abilities, despite any difficulty or disability they may have.
- Ensure that teaching staff are aware of and sensitive to the needs of all pupils, teaching pupils in a way that is more appropriate to their needs.
- Work in partnership with parents/carers, pupils and relevant external agencies in order to provide for children’s special educational needs and disabilities.
- Identify at the earliest opportunity, all children that need special consideration to support their needs (whether these are educational, social, physical or emotional)
- Ensure that all children with SEND are fully included in all activities of the school in order to promote the highest levels of achievement.
- Give every child the entitlement to a sense of achievement.
- Regularly review the policy and practice in order to achieve best practice.