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Whole school approach

A whole school approach is the most effective way to ensure all learners are well supported, and enables a preventative approach to social, emotional, and mental health needs. Research tells us that proactively supporting wellbeing and mental health, relationships and belonging, will have a positive impact across academic outcomes, social skills, mental health, and life chances for all learners.

All Wiltshire schools have access to Five to Thrive: Attachment, Trauma, and Resilience training for their staff. Embedding trauma informed practice not only benefits children and young people who are experiencing difficulties, but supports the engagement and wellbeing of all young people.

Based on systemic analysis of the experience of SENCOs and ELSAs in their role on the ground, the following were identified as ways in which the whole school can support them to improve the overall standard of inclusion.  They are accompanied by questions for schools to reflect on, in reviewing how they can support SENCOs and ELSAs better, and move to more of a whole school approach to inclusion.

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