Belonging schools: How do relatively more inclusive secondary schools approach and practise inclusion?

A new research study into inclusion in mainstream secondary schools by Toby Greany and Eleanor Bernardes (University of Nottingham), Jodie Pennachia (University of Birmingham) and Jenny Graham (The Difference) has been published by Teach First.  

The research explored two questions:

• What does ‘inclusion’ mean to pupils, teachers and leaders today?
• How do relatively more inclusive secondary schools approach and practise inclusion?  

The research was carried out in 2022-2023 and included:

• a review of literature
• focus groups with school and trust leaders
• an online survey, and detailed case studies of six secondary schools in challenging contexts across England which are achieving relatively good outcomes for both inclusion and attainment

Find out more about this research and download report

Schools Week article - 18 March