Youth Sport Trust Lead Inclusion Schools
Made up of 54 schools - spanning primary, secondary, and specialist settings - the network empowers educators to create environments where every young person can thrive. Acting as champions of inclusion, these schools support practitioners to develop the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to plan and deliver high-quality, inclusive PESSPA opportunities for all students.
By offering advice, guidance, and local support, the Lead Inclusion Schools aim to increase the opportunities and choices available to young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enabling them to participate fully in PE, school sport, and physical activity.
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Find out more below about the different areas of work for our Lead Inclusion Schools.
Inclusion 2028
The Youth Sport Trust’s Lead Inclusion School network supports the delivery of Inclusion 2028, a Department for Education funded programme designed to create environments that are inspiring, accessible, and meaningful for every pupil. This is achieved through targeted interventions, the delivery of inclusive events, and the upskilling of practitioners.
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School Games
The Youth Sport Trust’s Lead Inclusion School network works in partnership with local School Games Organisers to strengthen the inclusive offer within the School Games for young people with SEND.
Through investment from Sport England, each Youth Sport Trust Lead Inclusion School delivers Inclusive Sport Leadership training as part of this work. This nationwide programme empowers pupils with SEND to become inclusive leaders by planning and delivering their own inclusive leadership festival. It champions choice-led activities within the enrichment timetable while nurturing lifelong leadership skills.
By training each new cohort of leaders, the Lead Inclusion School network supports and collaborates with School Games Organisers to help deliver a high-quality, inclusive experience. This partnership promotes equal opportunities to participate and enables young people with SEND to build and apply meaningful leadership skills.
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