Creating and Running an Internal Inclusion Base: A Practical, Policy Aligned Bundle

A complete, policy aligned toolkit to help mainstream schools plan, set up and run effective inclusion bases that support SEND, SEMH and reintegration.
This comprehensive bundle supports mainstream schools to plan, set up and run an effective internal inclusion base that is lawful, inclusive and outcomes focused.
It includes:

A step by step checklist for establishing an internal inclusion base, fully aligned with the SEND Code of Practice, Equality Act 2010 and Behaviour in Schools guidance
A one‑page printable audit tool for SENCOs, SLT and governors to review provision and compliance
Primary and secondary parent letter templates clearly explaining inclusion base use (not exclusion), curriculum access and mainstream integration
An example primary inclusion timetable showing shared provision between the base and mainstream class
Detailed guidance on designing, laying out and decorating an inclusion base, including:

Therapeutic classroom approaches
Sensory informed design
Appropriate displays, colours, lighting and furniture
What is and is not acceptable practice

Together, these documents help schools:

Improve inclusion and reintegration
Reduce unlawful or informal exclusion
Support pupils with SEND, SEMH and learning difficulties
Evidence good practice to Ofsted, governors and local authorities

Ideal for: SENCOs, inclusion leads, SLT, primary and secondary mainstream schools.