An editable evaluation and improvement plan for inclusion, written for Ofsted's school inspection toolkit for inspections from September 2026. Use it to judge where your school stands on inclusion, then turn that into a short, owned action plan.
2026/27 edition. Updated from our September 2025 version to the current toolkit and evaluation areas, with the five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention and urgent improvement.
What's inside
- A school context section to complete once
- An inclusion evaluation grid set against the toolkit, for disadvantaged pupils, pupils with SEND, pupils known to children's social care and others facing barriers
- An improvement plan: actions, leads, resources, timescales, monitoring and impact
- References to the current Ofsted and DfE publications
Who it's for
Headteachers, SENCOs and inclusion leads, senior leaders, and governors or trustees who oversee inclusion.
Editable Word document, 6 pages. Adapt it to your own school and check your judgements against the current toolkit on GOV.UK.
Also included in the Ofsted Audit Tools Pack, with audits for every evaluation area.
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