Drawing on lived experience, classroom practice, and our work with schools across the UK, the session supports delegates to:
• Rethink assumptions about ability, access, and readiness for literacy
• Understand the long-term impact of literacy exclusion on pupils with complex needs
Explore practical, inclusive approaches that place literacy at the heart of education for all learners

Key Stage: All 

Audience Stage: 1-3

Learning Outcomes:

• What does literacy provision for pupils with complex needs really look like and is it equitable?
• How do expectations of pupils with complex needs in our setting shape outcomes?