The Inclusion in Schools Programme
"I think inclusion means to feel welcomed and not be pressured to be someone you don’t want to be. I want to try a lot of things and the school gives us the opportunities." Josh, Year 9
Learn about the success of our Inclusion in Schools programme
The Inclusion in Schools programme worked with nearly 200 state-funded secondary schools across England, from September 2022 to July 2023, to make them safer, more welcoming and more representative of all students.
Inclusive education involves the whole school community working together to benefit everyone and recognises that we are each unique and that our individual strengths can enrich the experiences of others.
Case studies
We worked with schools to develop a bespoke action plan that met their specific needs and could be implemented alongside their existing priorities. This resulted in a wide range of strategies implemented through the programme. To find out more of the type of work we supported schools with, and the impact it had, read more here:
ASE Inclusion in Schools Importance Inclusive Education PDF
Inclusion in Schools All Case Studies PDF
And check out our case study video library
How did Inclusion in Schools work?

Our Programme
We identified action points in four areas that encompass all of school life. Schools had a dedicated consultant who suggested and helped implement different strategies that aligned with the school’s needs, improvement plan and the resources available.
“I’m the one that drives inclusion in the school, so it’s great having an external person checking in on my progress.”
Inclusion in Schools consultant worked with schools to make positive changes to inclusion by:
- Working with the school to develop a bespoke action plan, that aligned with school priorities.
- Offering regular online CPD sessions from equality, diversity and inclusion experts
- Providing resources and guided learning courses for teachers to develop their EDI understanding
- Building a library of over 28 hours of recorded CPD
- Sharing good practice and resources via a weekly newsletter and regular networking sessions
"All of the CPD I have attended so far through Inclusion in Schools had been invaluable, outstanding! Really making my life easier, thank you"
- 57 CPD opportunities – a total of 77 hours 99% rated CPD as good or very good.
- 93% of Senior Leaders agreed it contributed to their ability to create a culture of inclusion in their school
- Recordings accessed over 890 times
- Nearly 200 schools
Other benefits reported by teachers include:
- Increased confidence in ensuring resources and displays are inclusive and representative of diversity
- More aware of their own unconscious bias
- Making links between curriculum and career
- Increased Knowledge of inclusive teaching practice
- Strategies to increase participation in lessons.

To ensure inclusive practice was consistent across the school, raising staff awareness, knowledge and confidence is essential. We provided resources, including self-led learning modules in unconscious bias and Inclusive language, PSHE lesson plans, audit questionnaires and a box of books for schools to start their own staff inclusion library.
"All of the CPD I have attended so far through Inclusion in Schools has been invaluable, outstanding! Really making my life easier, thank you!”
Impact

“Staff feel more confident talking about the issues kids are coming across, talking about religion/ethnicity, challenging discriminatory behaviour. Staff are now having these conversations."

“Young people need to see others like themselves in a variety of fields and industries, they need to know regardless of their background, family circumstances, socio-economic situation, they still have the hope of becoming whatever they aspire to be”

“There is always room for improvement and there’s always more we can do.”

"It’s opened my eyes to what we can do within school to promote my subject."