The Graduated Approach has become monopolised as a procedural requirement to facilitate the collection of multiple cycles of evidence to demonstrate a child’s lack of progress. This session will explore how schools can reassess and refresh their use of the Graduated Approach and unleash its potential to transform thinking in the classroom and across the entire school workforce, as well as strategically rethinking its broader applications to enhance outcomes for children with SEND.

By the end of this session you should be able to:

•    Explore how the application of the Graduated Approach may have become limited.
•    Ensure all staff understand the solution focused, iterative nature of the Graduated Approach in day-to-day classroom practices.
•    Consider how the Graduated Approach can be utilised within broader sys-tems to enhance inclusion.