Reform Begins for Children and Young People with SEND

Children and young people across England with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or in Alternative Provision (AP) will get high-quality, early support wherever they live in the country. The SEND and AP Improvement Plan published today (Thursday 02 March) confirms investment in training for thousands of workers so children can get the help they […]

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Bursted Wood PS Achieves Centre of Excellence

Bursted Wood Primary School has achieved the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status. Rapid School Improvement The Headteacher arrived at Bursted Wood Primary School just before lockdown in 2020.  She was tasked with the responsibility of making immediate changes which she certainly has done. Change can present challenges.  Our Assessor thought this has […]

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Valley Community PS Achieves Inclusive School Award

The Valley Community Primary School in Bolton has achieved the Inclusive School Award. School Leaders are Highly Ambitious The Valley continues to demonstrate a commitment to high levels of inclusive practice.   The school values of: Acceptance, Fairness, Trust, Equality and Respect are demonstrated by leadership at all levels.  The school community is a diverse multi-lingual, […]

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Art Should Command an Important Place in Every School

Ofsted has published its latest curriculum research review, this time looking at art education in schools. The report explores the factors that contribute to a high-quality art education. It sets out a broad conception of curriculum quality that draws on the education inspection framework as well as art education research, art history, art criticism, aesthetics, […]

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Northwood PS Achieves Centre of Excellence Status

Northwood Community Primary School has achieved the Inclusive School Award with Centre of Excellence status. Inclusion is Ingrained Northwood Community Primary School is a larger than average primary school in the heart of the local community.  The proportion of pupils with special educational needs is well above the national average.   It is a diverse school […]

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Britannia Village PS Achieves Inclusive School Award

Britannia Village Primary School has achieved the Inclusive School Award.  Clear Aims and Objectives Britannia Village Primary School (BVPS) is a two form entry school with 60 pupils in each year group.  Presently there are 458 children on roll, 32 of whom are in the nursery.  The school serves a culturally diverse community located in the […]

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New Centres of Excellence and Flagship Schools

Schools Receiving Flagship Status • Kenilworth School and Sixth Form College. • Goldwyn School. • Greenfields Community PS. • Academy 360. • Vauxhall Primary School. • Sevenoaks Primary School. • Kingsford Community School. • Forest Academy. • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. • Warren Dell Primary School. • Lord Derby Academy. • Oxford Grove Primary […]

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Bringing Back the Smiles to Ysgol Bryn Elian

A Welsh Secondary School is working in an innovative way to deal with the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on its students. Helping Students to Reintegrate Ysgol Bryn Elian in Conwy noticed that a number of students were struggling to attend school following prolonged lockdowns and disruptions. In response Bryn Elian established Y Gorwel, […]

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Lord Derby Academy Achieves Flagship Status

Lord Derby Academy has achieved the Inclusive School Award with Flagship Status. ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed’ Lord Derby Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Huyton, within Merseyside.  It is part of the Multi-Academy Dean Trust currently catering for 1,080 pupils between 11-18 years.  All schools across the Dean Trust embrace the Trust motto ‘Believe, […]

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Celebrating the Perfect 10

Since the start of the month we are delighted to have welcomed 10 new schools to the IQM family. Joining us recently are Sevenoaks Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School,  Kingsford Community School, Little Professors Nursery Walsall, Forest Academy,  Waulud Primary School and Nursery,  Holy Cross Catholic Primary School,  Stanley School, Warren Dell […]

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The Wirral LA is Committed to Inclusion

Leading the way in celebrating inclusion in education is the Wirral Local Authority (LA). Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) is delighted to announce the Wirral LA has recently committed to helping its schools achieve formal recognition for their inclusive practices. To support the schools along the way, the LA has decided to cover the registration cost […]

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The only national award for inclusion in the UK, IQM has been committed to recognising exemplary inclusive schools for over 20 years and in over 20 countries around the world. The three awards allow schools and organisations to dcelebrate their inclusive practice against nationally recognised framework.

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