We are and have been engaged in high profile casework supporting pupils inclusion in a range of LEAs including Lambeth, Islington, Newham, Windsor and Maidenhead, Nottinghamshire, Bolton, South Lanarkshire and Cambridgeshire. This work is typically paid for by Local Authorities, schools or even families.
'Dear Colin and Derek,
Many people have helped me with my problems over the years, but no-one has helped me as much as you (and The Circle) have.
Without the Circle (Your own very brilliant invention), I don’t think I’d have made it into year 11 let alone the sixthform.
The Circle has tought me much about respecting other people and their wishes and now I send my respect to you Colin and Derek.
Thank you very much for the Circle' Jason
If there is someone you love or care about in your family, school or community who you are struggling to have included we will try to help. We carry out assessments and engage in processes and interventions to make inclusion a reality.
We carry out person centred assessments and support strategic and school based planning for the inclusion of all pupils however complex or severe their reputations or support needs! We aim to enhance not replace what local services are trying to provide.
We support families as they strive for the inclusion of their young person in local schools. We carry out inclusive professional educational psychologist assessments for parents and schools. Our assessments are like portaits!
Read one young woman's reflections on her experience of special and mainstream schools....Madeleine's Story
Pupils in Academies? Academies - check what we are offering
Supporting Children with Autism... we love Paula Kluth's work:
Day Zero: Inclusion Day - 700 pupils and full staff team worked with us at Whitton School - a large Richmond high school. Great strategic work made possible by the imaginative Head of The Whitton Gateway (which is the borough centre for inclusion of students on the autistic spectrum)
Sarah Bright and her Senior Management team. Extremely well received by all involved! 'The general feedback has been excellent and it is set to become an annual event in some form. Robert, who is visually impaired, said it was the very best day he has had at Whitton. We set up a Circle of Friends around him this morning, which also made he really happy.'
Movement Differences
Understanding Movement Differences can be key to including many challenging children and adults who appear very different and may have labels of autism, Tourette syndrome, or severe learning difficulty.
Nottingham City Council demonstrated its endorsement of inclusion through consultation and publication of a progresive Inclusion Policy Statement . The statement explicitly adopts the social model of disability with its focus on the removal of barriers. The social model contrasts with the traditional medical model of disability which identifies the individual's impairment as creating a special problem in need of treatment.
This 17 page book presents the views of some of the young people who attend schools in Nottingham. They were encouraged to comment on their experiences of the inclusion process to highlight good practice.
The Inclusion Assistant: Helping Young People with High Level Support Needs in Mainstream Education
Report and video set produced by Alliance for Inclusive Education
Eleven disabled young people, their parents and supporters were brought together to think about the role of non-teaching assistants in mainstream education. The result is this book and video set which along with the recommendations capture the best thinking of a group of young people and their allies who have pioneered in inclusion and who really know what needs to happen.
Self-Esteem in Children with Down Syndrome in The Mainstream Classroom
Welcome to Pupil Support Video
Inclusion: What Young People Tell Us 