Download the free Belonging in School resource

This resource has three documents, each with a complementary role and different level of detail. The documents are:

1. Executive Summary: A short overview of the Belonging in School resource and its main ideas. We recommend that you start here.
2. Guidance Part 1: An Introduction to School-level Approaches for Developing Inclusive Policy. Gives brief background on inclusion issues in the UK, and proposes characteristics of inclusive school policies. Introduces the Action Cycle and Four Planning Approaches, to help you decide if they may be right for your school. Shares 12 Suggested Changes schools could make for more inclusive practice.
3. Guidance Part 2: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Policy Planning. This is the most detailed document in the resource, meant to help schools understand and engage in inclusive policy planning using the action cycle and Four Planning Approaches. It also includes options and tips about how you can collect information and measuring the impact of your policy changes.

While these planning tools could be applied across any level of education, they will be most relevant to mainstream primary schools in the UK’s education systems. It may be helpful to other educators and contexts, and is free to all readers worldwide.