Fundamentals for Inclusion - Learning Support

About Fundamentals for Inclusion - Learning Support 

Outline

Our Fundamentals for Inclusion for Learning Support training explores quality first teaching strategies to promote inclusive practice in mainstream primary and secondary school classrooms. It draws upon recent research evidence and provides opportunities to critically consider key issues, work collaboratively and share good practice with other SEND colleagues.  The whole course focuses upon working towards impact in settings with an emphasis on individual schools and their starting points.

Feedback from Previous Years

“The Fundamentals for Inclusion training this morning was thought provoking, reflective, interesting and all aimed to improve whole school impact for all pupils.  Thank you.”

"The whole course was fantastic!  The resources were of a high quality and extremely useful, and will be used back in school.  The delivery of the course was brilliant allowing for networking and sharing of ideas."

Description

Each session will provide schools with the materials and resources to disseminate to colleagues and impact on practice back in school.  The first 4 sessions will run from 09:30-14:30.  The final session will be 09:30-12:30.
Session 1 – 12.11.2025: Introduction to Fundamentals for Inclusion - What does inclusion look like in mainstream schools? What are the barriers are and how inclusion can be developed in practice?
Session 2 – 14.01.2026:Inclusive classroom practice to support memory and processing.
Session 3 – 04.03.2026: Inclusive classroom practice to support literacy and language.
Session 4 – 22.04.2026: Inclusive classroom practice to support maths.
Session 5 – 24.06.2026: Final thoughts (including a focus on study and organisational skills) and school showcase/review.
 

Session 1- Inclusion, school belonging and self-efficacy  

Resources

Flexible Grouping Prompt

PSSM Original Goodenow 1993

Adapted PSSM Primary Wagle et al 2018

EEF 5 a Day Principle

EEF Reflection Audit Tool

EEF Blog Flexible Grouping: what is it and why use it?

Fundamentals School Audit Document 24-25

Feedback form in preparation for Session 2- 14th Jan 2025

How to Improve Whole School Inclusion (article in TES)

The Flex and Adaptive Teaching SEND Matters (Gary Aubin)

Session 2- Memory and Processing  

Resources

EEF Summary of Recommendations Teaching Assistants

EEF Ten Reasons Why Teaching Assistants

EEF Scaffolding Framework Teaching Assistants

Memory Model

Jamie Clark one pager- Cognitive Load Theory

Dual coding overview of theory

Romeo and Juliet dual coded

Photosynthesis dual coded

Jam sandwich dual coded task plan

CAER Working Memory Overview

Memory and Processing Helpsheet

Jamie Clark- pack of one pagers including Think Aloud

EEF- Beneath the Surface of Cognitive Science

See think wonder

Questions to support metacognition

EEF- Seven step model metacognition

Summary of metacognitive strategies

Examples of metacognitive strategies

Exam wrapper metacognition

Session 3- Language and Literacy  

Resources

Explicit Instruction- Jamie Clark One Pager

EEF- Scaffolding

Heavy, Medium and Light Scaffolding (based on NASEN)

Science Scaffolding Fade

Phonological Awareness- EEF

Reading Engagement Scale (Conradi-Smith and McGeown, 2024)

Curriculum Discussion Framework Disciplinary Literacy- EEF

KS3-4 Literacy Recommendations- EEF

Helpsheet- Reading

Helpsheet- Repeated Reading

Reader's Theatre- EEF

Reader's Theatre- Reflective Prompts

Reciprocal Reading Roles

Immersive Reader and Voice Dictate MS Word

Helpsheet- Writing

Helpsheet- Four Square Writing Model

Helpsheet- Language

Vocab in Action- EEF

Vocab in Action Misconceptions- EEF

Word Games (based on Elklan)

Word Wise Whizz (Elklan)

Word Map Format 1

Word Map Format 2

Blank level 1

Blank level 2

Blank level 3

Blank level 4

Session 4- Maths  

Resources

NASEN Digital Mini Guide

Clicker Tips

Chromebook Support

Apps for Dyscalculia

Apps for Literacy Difficulties

Maths Anxiety Checklist

The first 45 Number Facts

Scottish Working Definition Dyscalculia

Dot patterns pack

EEF Maths Recommendations EYs and KS1

EEF Maths Recommendations KS2 and KS3

Help sheet- The Frayer Model

Judy Hornigold- Ten Thoughts about Manipulatives

Catlin Tucker's Guide to Maths Journals

Session 5- Study and Organisational Skills and Review  

Resources

Websites and Key Links SALT

Advice Line Poster Parents English

Advice Line Poster Parents Arabic

Advice Line Poster Parents Polish

Advice Line Poster Parents Urdu

Advice Line Poster Parents Slovak

Advice Line Poster Professionals

SALT Changes to Service Visual

Apps to Support Study and Organisational Skills

Example of Planning for Severe Learning Difficulties Hungry Caterpillar