Access
Ramps, toilets, seating, lighting and materials that more learners can use without asking for special permission every day.
Inclusive framework
A framework every
school can follow
Four pillars — Access, Participation, Support, Outcomes — turned into daily school actions.
Use the same sequence in any public school: fix the door and desk first, then belonging in the lesson, then targeted help, then check whether children are learning.
- Access Ramps, toilets, seating, light and materials more learners can use.
- Participation Lessons and play designed so children join, not only attend.
- Support Devices, aides, screening follow-up and clear family meetings.
- Outcomes Simple ways to notice progress and adjust the plan.
AccessParticipationSupportOutcomes
Overview
Framework at a glance
Start with the building and materials, then teaching and belonging, then targeted support, then check whether children are learning.
Pillars
Four pillars in practice
Each pillar is a set of everyday actions — start with the building, then belonging, then help, then learning checks.
Participation
Lessons, play and assemblies designed so children join — not only sit at the back and watch.
Support
Devices, adult aides, screening follow-up and family meetings with plain next steps in writing.
Outcomes
Simple ways to notice progress, celebrate small wins, and adjust the plan after a short review cycle.
In a school
How it works — five steps
Map barriers
Walk the campus with access in mind.
Train the team
Share one practical classroom method.
Welcome the family
Agree supports in plain language.
Teach flexibly
Offer more than one way to show learning.
Review together
Check what helped after a short cycle.
Roles
Who does what
Everyone has a clear part — classroom, home, school gate and the Directorate desk.
Teacher
Plan lessons with options, notice who is left out, and ask for tools or a mentor early — before a child falls behind.
Parent / carer
Share what works at home, bring the papers you already have, and ask for written next steps after every meeting.
School head
Champion access works, protect open admission, and schedule short review meetings with families and staff.
Directorate
Provide training, device pathways, screening guidance and a public desk families can call without fear.
