Mainstream Inclusion

In the Mainstream Inclusion Team, we have an experienced Inclusion Adviser working with both primary and secondary schools across Kent and beyond.

Working in conjunction with the KCC SEND Strategy Team, we are committed to supporting teams in developing their knowledge and understanding of whole school inclusive practice; whilst embedding the principles of the SEND mainstream core standards across the county.

We are extremely passionate about supporting schools to create robust inclusive offers for all children and young people, quickly responding to the needs of staff and leaders as they arise.

Our support is bespoke to the needs identified by schools, comprising of individualised advice, guidance and training delivered to a very high standard.

Key Aspects of Our Work >>

All the work we do with our schools is based upon supporting children and young people to access the right support, at the right time, in their own community. We do this by:

being readily available to offer expertise and guidance with regards to inclusion and SEND
planning and coordinating in school reviews and providing key recommendations & resources for future development
providing bespoke face to face training sessions created for individual schools
offering SENCO support, staff mentoring and whole school strategic SEND development
coordinating and leading the county wide SENCO forum for all Primary and Secondary provisions
Delivering key messages to all stakeholders: SENCOS, teachers, governors and school leaders
working closely with KCC to ensure that schools are receiving the most up to date local information and in turn supporting schools to adapt their approaches and embed the key principles for SEND improvement.
providing core standard face to face, e learning modules and virtual training opportunities for teachers, SENCOS, teaching assistants and governors
keeping up to date with all national SEND developments so that the support we provide is current, relevant and specific to those we collaborate with.

How We Can Support Your School >>

We want all staff in mainstream schools to feel confident, knowledgeable and fully experienced in supporting all needs within their classroom and school environment.

We can work with you to enhance and improve your inclusion offer and work collaboratively to engage all staff in becoming teachers of SEND and leaders of SEND

We provide statutory guidance, tools, ideas and strategies to engage schools in securing the inclusive offer with confidence.

Some examples of the services we offer: