1st Edition
Unlocking Inclusion for SEN Learners A Practical Toolkit for Primary Schools
Being included in a meaningful and intentional sense is often the key that can unlock access to education, learning and the maximising of potential for many children and young people. However, an increasing number of pupils have a variety of strengths that are only shown when they are intentionally included, and their needs are well met.
This book emphasises the key message that the adaptions we make to our daily practice are crucial for some but helpful for all. It provides the tools to unlock whole-school inclusion and ensure each child is given the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Chapters:
- Provide practical, impactful ideas that are easy and cost-effective to action, designed to help primary schools make active inclusion a reality.
- Explore the development of a dynamic, evolving whole school inclusive ethos and environment that is responsive to SEN needs.
- Consider how we create inclusive classrooms through environmental design and adaptive high-quality teaching.
- Are broken down into clear areas of SEN support and contain a wealth of tools to support each area.
With self-evaluation tools to help readers identify and celebrate current successes and pinpoint next steps for improvement, this book is an essential resource for primary school teachers, SENCos and senior leaders who wish to ensure that their inclusive vision is embodied throughout their school.
Introduction
Section One – The Whole School Ethos: Developing a Dynamic, Evolving, Responsive and Inclusive Offer
The Background Information
1. Finding Out About and Responding to our School Community’s Needs
2. Policy Documents
3. Co-production
4. The Environment
5. The Website
6. How Information is Presented
7. Resources
8. Access to Wider School Life
9. Rules and Expectations
10. The Profile of SEN
Bringing it All Together
Section One: The Toolkit
Section Two - The Environment: Creating the Inclusive Classroom - Environmental Design
The Background Information
1. Meeting Sensory Needs
2. Display
3. Access to Resources that Support Learning
4. Supporting pupils who are hearing and/or visually impaired
5. The Furniture
6. Supporting Rules and Routines
7. Environmental Visual Supports
8. The Feeling
Section Two: The Toolkit
Section Three – Teaching and Learning: High Quality Adaptive Teaching
The Background Information
1. Lesson Planning
2. Supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs
3. Supporting pupils with communication and interaction needs
4. Supporting learners with social, emotional and mental health needs
5. Supporting pupils with physical and/or sensory needs
Section Three: The Toolkit
So What Now? Maintenance and Innovation Planning
Glossary
References
Biography
Beccie Hawes is currently the CEO of Cadmus Inclusive – a SEN advisory support service. She is the author of four other SEN themed books writes extensively in this area. She has also developed educational resources to support learners with additional needs. Beccie is passionate about celebrating learning differences. Beccie strives to support schools to think differently to ensure that every pupil has the chance to shine. Beccie is a mum/step-mum to four fantastic boys and Harry and Lola her family’s dogs.
