Welcome to the Inclusion Live 2026 Toolkit
About the week
Inclusion Live 2026 is a week of interactive free-to-access virtual webinars, running from Monday 26 January to Friday 30 January 2026. This event, hosted by the Youth Sport Trust and funded by the Department for Education, aims to equip teachers, school staff, community providers and sports organisations with practical strategies in how to create inclusive environments for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in physical education, school sport and physical activity.
With more than 1.7 million young people in England receiving special educational needs support, Inclusion Live 2026 spotlights the importance of physical activity in enhancing the lives of pupils with SEND.
Key Details
- When: Monday 26 January - Friday 30 January 2026
- Where: Online - register for webinars and workshops here.
Toolkit contents
This toolkit provides essential resources to help you share and engage with Inclusion Live 2026, including:
- Webinar Schedule: A comprehensive timetable with session descriptions.
- Suggested Social Media Messaging: Sample posts for your social media channels to raise awareness of Inclusion Live 2026.
- Social Media Assets: Downloadable images to accompany social media posts.
- Email Template: A ready-made email for sharing information about the event with colleagues and wider networks.
- Programme Background: Information on the wider Inclusion 2028 goals and ongoing impact.
Webinar schedule
Below are the sessions planned for Inclusion Live 2026:
Inspiring inclusion through major sporting events
Date: Monday 26 January, 15:30-16:30
Description: Discover how sporting moments can inspire inclusion, engagement, and celebration across schools and communities.
Unlocking the power of school swimming for young people with SEND
Date: Tuesday 27 January, 15:30-16:30
Description: Discover how school swimming lessons support health, confidence, and curriculum outcomes for young people with SEND.
Creating inclusive environments for neurodivergent young people
Date: Wednesday 28 January, 15:30-16:30
Description: Practical insights and strategies for supporting neurodiverse young people in PE, school sport, and physical activity.
Embedding strength and balance in the daily lives of young people
Date: Thursday 29 January, 12:15-13:15
Description: Featuring resources co-created with young people, explore how a collaborative approach enables young people with SEND to achieve the Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity guidelines.
Designing an inclusive PE curriculum for every young person
Date: Thursday 29 January, 15:30-16:30
Description: Learn how to design an inclusive PE curriculum that enables all young people to thrive, supported by case studies and practical strategies.
Creating sustainable enrichment opportunities for young people with SEND
Date: Friday 30 January, 12:15-13:15
Description: Learn how to align youth leadership opportunities to wider enrichment to ensure more young people with SEND are able to access the opportunities on offer.
Suggested Social Media Messaging
To help promote Inclusion Live 2026, use the following messages:
School Networks:
- We’re excited to join Inclusion Live 2026 from 26 January with @YouthSportTrust, accessing free webinars to support pupils with SEND in PE, school sport and physical activity. #InclusionLive2026 Sign up here: www.youthsporttrust.org/inclusion-live-week
- #InclusionLive2026 Live Week is coming! Taking place between 26 –30th January, access live webinars featuring youth voice and how to support pupils with SEND through PE, sport and play. Join us: www.youthsporttrust.org/inclusion-live-week
- Need help with increasing opportunities for pupils with SEND to enjoy PE, school sport and physical activity? We've signed up to a full week of free sessions with @YouthSportTrust from 26 –30th January. Take a look and register: www.youthsporttrust.org/inclusion-live-week
Stakeholder:
- Inclusion Live 2026 Week by @YouthSportTrust kicks off 26 January! Access best-practice webinars on inclusive PE and sport for pupils with SEND. #InclusionLive2026 Register now: www.youthsporttrust.org/inclusion-live-week
- We’re taking part in @YouthSportTrust #InclusionLive2026 Live Week with our [insert webinar you’re delivering] You’ll get access to free resources as well as live cases studies in how to create inclusive physical activity environments. #InclusionLive2026
Sign up: www.youthsporttrust.org/inclusion-live-week
Email Template
Subject: Join us for Inclusion Live 2026 – A week of free, virtual webinars
Dear [Name],
I’m pleased to share that the Youth Sport Trust will once again host Inclusion Live 2026 – a week dedicated to supporting practitioners ensure PE, school sport and physical activity provision is inclusive for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This free online event runs from 26-30 January 2026 and includes expert-led sessions focused on practical strategies to support pupils with SEND.
For more details and to register, visit: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/inclusion-live-week.
Let’s empower every young person to access the life-changing benefits of PE, school sport and physical activity. Please share this opportunity within your networks!
Kind regards,
[Your Name]
Programme Background
Children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust is leading a consortium of organisations commissioned by the Department for Education which aims to improve the quality of schools’ physical education, school sport and physical activity provision for pupils with SEND, working with PE leads, teachers, SENDCos, teaching assistants and practitioners involved in delivering inclusive physical activity.
Inclusion 2028 is a programme funded by the Department for Education. Since 2022, we have hosted Inclusion Live week. Last year, over 800 people registered for the live virtual content, which was delivered by expert practitioners and young people with a focus on best practice of the inclusion of young people with SEND in PE, school sport and physical activity. The aim of the week was to develop greater knowledge, competence and confidence to provide meaningful and inclusive opportunities for young people with SEND. You can watch last year's sessions here.
Speaking about Inclusion Live 2026 our Development Manager for Inclusion, Kelly Fellows, said the following - feel free to share this more widely.
"At the Youth Sport Trust, we believe that every child has a right to experience inclusive, accessible and meaningful physical education, school sport and physical activity opportunities.
"To make this a reality, it’s essential that educators and practitioners have the confidence and resources to deliver inclusive activities. Inclusion Live provides an excellent platform for practitioners to access free, high-quality training in inclusive practice and hear from leading experts on the latest developments in inclusive provision.
"I’m really looking forward to another inspiring week of sessions and I hope you will join us for Inclusion Live 2026.”