How Place2Be supports your school’s Inclusion Strategy
How Place2Be supports your school’s Inclusion Strategy
As your school plans their Inclusion Strategy and how to allocate new government funding, we've provided a summary of the Inclusive Mainstream Fund, how it can be used for Place2Be provision and how we help you to meet the DfE’s 7 Principles of Inclusion.
What is the Inclusive Mainstream Fund?
The Inclusive Mainstream Fund (IMF) is designed to support all mainstream schools to be inclusive by design, focusing on whole school, preventative approaches. Your school’s funding is based on your pupil population and number of Lower Prior Attaining (LPA) pupils.
What your Inclusion Strategy needs to include
The commonly occurring needs and barriers of your pupils
How funding will be spent against the 7 Principles of Inclusion
The activities undertaken to meet those needs and the impact they will have
Evidence that the strategy has been refined through scrutiny by governors and trustees
How can the funding be used?
Your IMF allocation can be used to fund universal and embedded provision that supports early intervention and whole school approaches to inclusion. This includes supporting all pupils’ mental health and wellbeing and SEND pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH).
Mapping Place2Be to the DfE’s 7 Principles of Inclusion
Place2Be’s whole school approach maps to all 7 Principles of Inclusion and is particularly aligned to principles 2, 5 and 6. A full breakdown can be found below.
Inclusion Principle 1 - Ambitious leadership and governance that embeds inclusion
Senior leader reflective supervision and staff training
Support with reviewing and strengthening school inclusion and mental health policies
Inclusion Principle 2 - Evidence-based support prioritising early intervention
Prevention and early intervention are foundational to our whole school approach
A comprehensive clinical evidence base sits behind all provision, and schools can easily articulate Place2Be’s impact through our robust impact reports
Assessment, identification of need and referral is a core part of your Place2Be practitioner’s role
Inclusion Principle 3 - High-quality teaching with curriculum designed for all learners
Access to universal online curriculum resources
Potential for training, advice and guidance on curriculum
Inclusion Principle 4 - Accessible and enriching provision beyond the classroom
Bespoke, targeted group work
Universal curriculum resources on relevant themes
Inclusion Principle 5 - A safe and respectful culture fostering belonging and attendance
Our whole school approach fosters an inclusive culture through universal whole class/school sessions, curriculum resources and community coffee mornings
Place2Be provides a visible, physical safe space open for drop-in sessions for both pupils and staff
Our targeted interventions are proven to improve pupils’ attitude to school and sense of belonging
Inclusion Principle 6 - Strong partnerships with families and wider services
Place2Be’s whole school approach includes working in partnership with parents and carers
Our practitioners hold consistent communication with families, play an integral role in safeguarding referrals and support communication with external agencies
Local and regional Place2Be staff provide an extra layer of support, helping to strengthen collaboration with wider external services
Inclusion Principle 7 - Inclusive environments with continuous improvements to accessibility
Place2Be is a physical space accessible to all
We implement proactive inclusive measures to ensure full access e.g. translators, sensory adjustments
Next Steps
If you would like support with articulating how Place2Be supports your school’s Inclusion Strategy or would like to discuss how to tailor your provision to align with your inclusion goals, please get in touch with your Area Manager who will be happy to help. If you are not a current partner school but would like to discuss how Place2Be can support inclusive practice in your setting, please get in touch with us by emailing enquiries@place2be.org.uk.
Further support and reading
Read the Government's guidance which sets out the seven principles of inclusion that are expected to underpin the universal offer provided by mainstream schools.
The 7 principles of inclusion explained
Find out how to use the Inclusive Mainstream Fund to create an inclusive environment in your school.
Make the most of your Inclusive Mainstream Fund
