Creating a holistic curriculum to engage and aim for success

IQM Guest Writer Donna Walker – Headteacher of The Link School Sunderland Presentation Slides from Donna’s Webinar   “REACH OUT and make a difference! Using REACH (Respect, Effort, Achievement, Communication, Happy and Healthy) to build a curriculum on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which is the foundation of our relationships-based approach to address individual gaps in […]

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Engaging the Disengaged: Building Bridges and Belonging. Lessons we can Learn from our IQM Partners

Emily Carr – Executive Lead for School Improvement at Inclusion Quality Mark   I started my career as a primary teacher, working in mainstream schools before becoming a leader in a number of Pupil Referral Units, across the North East. I was quickly recognised for my leadership ability and secured a position as headteacher of […]

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Delegates Inspired at National Inclusion Conference

Over 150 delegates from across the UK gathered in Birmingham earlier this week at the IQM National Inclusion Conference. Ideas to Share Joe McCann, CEO of IQM, explained, “This was our second National Inclusion Conference, and we are absolutely delighted with how the day went. We were joined by colleagues from right across the educational […]

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IQM Centre of Excellence status for St Andrew’s C of E High School

St Andrew’s C of E High School is a smaller-than-average community secondary school in the Worthing Area, serving around 180 pupils per year from 11-16 years old. It has recently become co-educational, having been a single-sex school previously. The 2023 Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report describes the school as ‘inspirational’ and […]

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How can schools address the terrible racist riots that happened over the summer?

By Kenny Frederick – September 2024 As schools return this month, I know there will be a lot of work going on to find the best way of talking about what has gone on, why it happened and what the stance of the school will be going forward. There has been a lot of advice, […]

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IQM National Inclusion Conference is back!

For 20 years, IQM has been putting educational inclusion to the forefront. Through our work with fantastic schools around the world, we have been highlighting and promoting the inclusive practices of educational champions everywhere. After a resounding success last year, we are thrilled to invite you to our second IQM National Inclusion Conference in The […]

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IQM Centre of Excellence status for Princess May Primary School

Princess May is a one-form entry, culturally diverse primary school with a nursery in a large Victorian building in the London Borough of Hackney.  The school has a Pupil Premium rate of 46% (much higher than the national average) and has experienced falling rolls for several years while many families have moved out of the […]

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Farlingaye High School Achieves Centre of Excellence Status

Farlingaye High School (a member of East Anglian Schools Trust) is a large comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 18.  It is situated in Woodbridge, Suffolk. There are 1,925 students currently on roll, 400 of whom are in the sixth form.  The most recent Ofsted (2022) opens by commenting that the school, “is a […]

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Granard Primary School Achieves Flagship School Status

Granard Primary School continues to be a truly inclusive school, providing a positive and enriching experience for all children, where diversity is celebrated, and every child’s needs are met with understanding and respect. The environment is welcoming and supportive and the ethos is all about acceptance and belonging. Children feel valued and accepted regardless of […]

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Hunsbury Park Primary School Achieves Flagship School Status

  Hunsbury Park Primary School is a 1.5 form entry primary school with a Designated Specialist Provision for 50 children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition diagnosis, called The Nest. The school currently utilises single age year groups in KS1 and mixed age year groups in KS2.  The school is incredibly well maintained and welcoming.  Its […]

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Clifton Special School Achieves Centre of Excellence Status

Clifton Special School is situated on the outskirts of Bangor and provides education for pupils aged 3 to 19 who experience a wide range of increasingly complex difficulties which impact on their learning, communication, behaviour, sensory processing and social development.  On the day of my visit, I was given a tour of the whole school […]

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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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