After the Bell - SEND Support Series: How can we create a positive environment for all students that allows them to thrive? S5 EP2

Year on year, the number of students identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities is increasing and is currently around 15% of the overall school population. Nationally, outcomes for students with SEND are concerningly low, with the performance gap at the end of Y11 increasing over a number of years. It isn’t just academic outcomes that a concern though: research shows that the wellbeing of students with SEN are worrying, with these learners likely to be less happy and also less likely to progress on to further education or employment that students without SEND. It is therefore crucial that whatever our role is in education, we take proactive steps to support students with SEND to thrive. In our last series, we specifically looked at how TAs can be deployed to have the biggest impact on students with SEND. In this series, our focus remains on supporting students with SEND but through a broader lens, considering the ways we can all help.

Schools often describe themselves as ‘inclusive’ but what does this really mean, and what does it look like when schools get this right? In this podcast, we explore the culture and practices that need to be in place for all students, including those with SEND, to feel safe, secure and be able to thrive academically, personally and socially.

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