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Framework Structure
Theme 2 Whole-School
Development
Planning
Description
Whole-school development planning is an ongoing process that enables the
school to enhance quality and manage change. It considers the aims and values
of the school community, sets out a vision for future development and charts
a course of action towards realising that vision. School development planning
includes policies, practices and procedures in all areas of school life. It therefore
provides a foundation of inclusive principles against which progress towards
inclusion for pupils with special educational needs can be measured.
C R I T E R I A
1. The school’s statement of mission
and vision expresses a clear
commitment to the inclusion of
pupils with special educational
needs which underpins the school’s
planning process.
2. Strategic planning facilitates the
inclusion of pupils with special
educational needs through the
equitable and effective deployment
of resources, funding and staffing.
3. School policies, practices and
procedures take careful account
of pupils with special educational
needs and are communicated to
the school community including
parents/guardians where
appropriate.
4. School policy and planning
decisions are discussed and
outcomes assessed and reviewed
regularly by a whole-school team
to ensure compliance with good
inclusion practices.
5. The school plan provides for
ongoing professional development
and training to all staff in special
education.
6. The school actively promotes the
development of pupils’ social
and emotional competence and
positive behaviour. It makes
reasonable accommodations and
fosters coping skills for pupils with
special educational needs who may
experience difficulties in adhering
to the school’s code of behaviour.
24 NCSE Inclusive Education Framework A guide for schools on the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs