Inclusion

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By Dr Hannah Mortimer — educational psychologist.

Inclusion is the practice of including all children in a school. Follow our brief guide to help familiarise yourself with the basic facts

What you need to know

The idea of ‘inclusion’ is now firmly embedded within the SEN Code of Practice and the SEN Disability Act.
When children with SEN used to be ‘integrated’ into mainstream provision, they used to attend their local school if they could cope. Inclusion goes much further – they attend their local school ‘because they are there’. Only if it is proved that their needs cannot be met might a more specialist placement be sought.
Inclusion is a journey and not a destination: each LEA differs in how far their policies have come along the road. However, they are all heading in the same direction.

Published 23 July 2008

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