Inclusive environment

Reflective Task: The inclusive environment

Consider all aspects of the school environment: dining area, social spaces, corridors, classrooms. What needs to be put in place to ensure a school community meets the needs of all learners?

Make some notes in your Reflective Log before looking at our suggestions. You will explore this further in Section 3.

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Discussion

Below are two suggestions that can be put in place to support a school community meet the needs of all learners.

  1. Supporting health and wellbeing:

    • Support the promotion of health and wellbeing by considering broader life skills when developing individual learning plans, including processes which help learners to organise and self-manage their resources, deadlines, etc.

  2. Keeping the learner at the centre:

    • Provide opportunities for learners to express their views about their school experiences, listen and show them respect as individuals. Consider their views, feelings, strengths and support needs and how your own practice takes these factors into account.

    • Ensure that learners are involved particularly with setting their targets, creating their learning plans and managing transitions.

    • Continue to develop an inclusive curriculum which offers flexible pathways that meet the needs of all learners.

2.3 Supporting whole school inclusive approaches

The accessible curriculum