Inclusion Session 2: The inclusion process

Session 2: The inclusion process - Identifying underlying reasons for exclusion and making reasonable adjustments to promote inclusion

Module aims

The aim of this module is to enable delegates to:

• Understand the exclusion process.
• Understand how a pupil’s autism might affect their behaviour
• Understand the impact of exclusion on autistic pupils and their families.
• Consider ways to meet and accommodate a pupil’s needs, to avoid exclusion

Learning objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:

• Identify distressed behaviour of autistic pupils and possible triggers.
• Reflect on one’s own role in the exclusion process. • Understand the duty to make reasonable adjustments, as a way of avoiding incidents that could otherwise lead to exclusion.
• Identify ways to ensure a successful reintegration/transition back to school to avoid future exclusions.
• Consider the role the whole school has in encouraging inclusion