All school aged children and young people should have their needs accurately identified and supported. School staff should follow a graduated approach, using an ‘Assess, Plan, Do. Review’ cycle, and should request support from appropriate agencies when this is needed.
The Greater Manchester Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (GPOAIP) sets out expectations for educational settings to provide for all children and young people through adaptive teaching and an inclusive ethos. It summarises a range of activities, opportunities and strategies that will meet the needs of most children and young people through reasonable adjustments and resources that are ordinarily available in mainstream settings, with practice adapted in each school to reflect their community. This document is a practical guide for teaching staff in the classroom. It describes a range of support, strategies and activities for all learners including those with additional needs. It should be used flexibly and practice will vary between settings, according to the needs of their children and young people, and the systems that are already in place. The school-aged guidance is divided into the four main categories of need, as set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years: