Making Inclusion Happen: A Practical Guide [With CDROM]

By Anne Hayward

′Anne Hayward has once again shown that she is at the cutting edge of educational thinking about inclusion. She has a stratightforward approach to identifying barriers to learning and ways to remove them, with transparent strategies and practical suggestions for meeting pupils′ needs. This book is an essential read for all staff in schools, as inclusion is recognized as a full school responsibility.′
Brian Parker, Headteacher, Longdendale Community College

Do you want to implement an effective, high quality inclusion program in your school, but feel overwhelmed by the mountain of guidelines and don′t know where to start?

This accessible book tells you all you need to know, and offers lots of realistic suggestions. It takes you through each step of the process, and has up-to-date information on:
Current legislation, Children′s Services, Every Child Matters and DfES guidanceA wide range of inclusion programs and initiativesPlanning, managing and implementing inclusion in your school, with reference to Every Child MattersInspection requirements and self-evaluation strategiesEffective inclusion trainingAdvice on how to get ′Best Value′ from your inclusion services.
Written in a clear, down-to-earth style, this guide gives you an overview of inclusion and is packed with practical material, including examples of best practice and checklists. It comes with an accompanying CD, which has PowerPoint slides for training sessions on it, as well as other photocopiable materials.

Everyone involved in the inclusion agenda will find that the real-life solutions, ideas and down-to-earth guidance in this book enable them to really make inclusion happen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412922224
• ISBN13: 9781412922227
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 11.6"