1. Good Practice Conference …collating, disseminating and encouraging the adoption of good practice…

2. Impact through Inclusion St. Benedicts High School

3. Columba Unit

4. St. Benedicts High School Columba Base What is Inclusion? Definitions of Inclusion Resources - Staffing RAINRASH Transition Team Parents

5. Definition of Inclusion An inclusive approach to education involves: Creating an ethos of achievement for all pupils within a climate of high expectation. Valuing a broad range of talents, abilities and achievements Promoting success and self-esteem by taking action to remove barriers to learning. (Count Us In HMIe 2002)

6. Definition of Inclusion Contd Countering conscious and unconscious discrimination that may prevent individuals or pupils from any particular groups, from thriving in the school Actively promoting understanding and a positive appreciation of the diversity of individuals and groups within society (Count Us In HMIe 2002)

7. St. Benedicts High School Columba Base What is Inclusion? Definitions of Inclusion Resources - staffing RAINRASH Transition Team Parents

8. When it fails Defensive Listening Difficult behaviour Focus on failure Lack of consistency When it works Successful Listening Means of communication Achievements are celebrated Consistency Inclusion A Parents Perspective

9. Curriculum Senior Phase Positive and sustained destinations Pupils perspective

10. INCLUSION PRESENTATION LAUREN JOHNSTON

11. Background Variety of different placements Varying levels of success Received diagnosis in P3

12. Primary School Went to quite a few primary schools. P1-P3 in mainstream primary school. P4 unit with some inclusion. P5-P7 unit with no inclusion

13. First placement for a year Received no mainstream inclusion Not an appropriate placement for me. Moved to Columba Base Lots of inclusion Lots of benefits to social skills Social skills improving Can still face difficulties in terms of inclusion Making good academic progress A Curriculum for Excellence Secondary School

14. College Link Now going to college one day per week. Support staff involvement. Developing social skills further Helping improve confidence

15. Safe Happy Achieving Enabling Curriculum Personalisation and Choice Valued Entitlement Equal Opportunities Respected Skills for Life Successful Learners Effective Contributers Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Skills for Learning Skills for Life Belonging Healthy