Government plans for schools in England have set out a vision for inclusive mainstream education. This would see children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) learning in the same place as their peers without these needs. A central feature of these plans are “inclusion bases”.
Many schools already have spaces that could be called inclusion bases. These include quiet rooms where children and young people can take time out, get extra support, or which provide internal alternative provision, with a distinctive curriculum. They may be spaces which cater for students with specific requirements. This could be around communication or social interaction, for instance.
