Every child belongs. Every child participates. Every child can achieve.

At Broomwood Primary School, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that every child has the right to belong, participate and achieve, regardless of their starting point, individual needs or the barriers they may experience.

We recognise that children do not all need the same things in order to succeed. Our role is to understand each child, identify barriers as early as possible and make appropriate adaptations so that every pupil can access an ambitious curriculum and the wider opportunities available within our school.

                                                                  Our Approach to inclusion

Inclusion at Broomwood is not something that happens somewhere else or only for children with SEND. It begins in every classroom with high-quality teaching, strong relationships and an environment designed to anticipate and respond to the needs of our children.

Teachers know their pupils well and adapt teaching, resources and the learning environment so that children can participate successfully alongside their peers.

We recognise that barriers to learning can arise for many different reasons. These may include special educational needs or disabilities, communication and language needs, disadvantage, social or family circumstances, emotional regulation, sensory needs, attendance or previous experiences. We therefore seek to understand the whole child, rather than focusing simply on a diagnosis or label. This reflects our Inclusion Strategy, which recognises that barriers can arise through the interaction between a child’s needs, experiences, curriculum, learning environment and wider circumstances. 

                                                                 Belonging and Relationships

Belonging is central to our approach. We know that children are more able to learn when they feel safe, understood and valued. Our relational approach is informed by our understanding of trauma and attachment, emotional regulation and sensory processing. We use approaches including Zones of Regulation to help children understand their emotions and develop strategies to regulate themselves.

At Broomwood, we accept all emotions, but not all behaviours. We support children to understand and manage their emotions while maintaining clear, consistent and appropriate expectations for behaviour.

Our aim is to develop children’s confidence, independence and ability to participate successfully in learning and in the wider life of our school.

                                                                     Our graduated approach

Our starting point is always strong universal provision for every child. Additional support should not compensate for classroom provision that does not sufficiently anticipate children’s needs. Teachers are responsible for identifying barriers and making appropriate adaptations as part of everyday teaching. 

For All – Universal Provision
High-quality adaptive teaching, visual support, appropriate scaffolding, communication-friendly approaches, consideration of sensory and regulation needs, relational practice and an accessible curriculum.

For Some – Additional Provision
Some children may need additional adaptations, pre-teaching, small-group work, communication and language support, sensory circuits, regulation support, academic intervention or additional pastoral support.

For a Few – Targeted and Specialist Provision
A smaller number of children may require highly personalised programmes, support from external professionals, our internal Inclusion Hub or our specialist provision.

Children move between these levels according to their needs and their response to provision, rather than diagnosis alone. 

                                                       Our specialist and targeted provision

Broomwood has developed a continuum of provision that enables us to respond flexibly to different levels of need. Alongside support within mainstream classrooms, this includes our internal Inclusion Hub and our specialist provision for children from Reception to Year 6.

Where children access additional or specialist provision, we continue to see them as valued members of the wider Broomwood community. Our aim is to maximise opportunities for children to learn, participate, develop relationships and experience the wider life of our school alongside their peers.

                                                            Inclusion beyond the classroom

We believe that inclusion is about much more than access to lessons. Some children have had fewer opportunities to develop the experiences, vocabulary and background knowledge that help them make sense of new learning. We therefore see enrichment as an important part of our inclusive offer rather than an optional extra.

Forest School, outdoor and practical learning, music, sport, trips, visitors, clubs and other enrichment opportunities help our children develop confidence, knowledge, relationships and a sense of belonging. We consider the adaptations and support individual children may need so that they can participate as fully as possible in these experiences.

                                                        Working with children and families

Successful inclusion depends upon strong partnerships.

We listen to our children and want them to have meaningful opportunities to influence their learning and their experience of school. We are developing pupil voice further through our work towards becoming a Rights Respecting School, our pupil ambassador roles and our wider work on oracy.

We also recognise parents and carers as important partners. Families know their children well and their views help us understand children’s strengths, needs and the support that may help them succeed.

Where appropriate, we work closely with external professionals and other services so that children and families receive coordinated support. 

                                                                           Our ambition

Our ambition is not simply for children to be present at Broomwood.

We want every child to be known, understood and appropriately supported so that they can:

Belong. Participate. Make progress. Experience success. This is supported through our overarching vision: Achieve, believe and succeed for a brighter future.

Inclusion is everyone’s responsibility at Broomwood. We continually review what our children need, identify and remove barriers and develop our provision so that every child has the opportunity to achieve their true potential.