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Strengthening provision through collaboration between specialist and mainstream
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Date
2026
Educational Level
ISCED Level 1 Primary Education
ISCED Level 2 Lower Secondary Education
ISCED Level 3 Upper Secondary Education
ISCED Level 2 Lower Secondary Education
ISCED Level 3 Upper Secondary Education
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Geographical Setting
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Abstract
Across the Northern region, Whole School SEND established a Community Join-Up Group to help mainstream settings respond to increasingly complex needs by learning from specialist provision. Challenges included limited confidence in supporting complex learners and a lack of practical models for semi-formal provision in mainstream schools. Actions included regional network meetings led by a WSS Regional Lead, knowledge exchange between MATs, local authorities and special schools, dissemination of semi-formal curriculum models, and sharing of target-setting and outcome documentation. Evidence of impact includes increased SENDCO confidence, access to evaluated semi-formal provision models, commitment from mainstream schools to pilot adapted provision, strengthened regional collaboration, and national-level engagement following presentation of outcomes to the Department for Education.
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inclusion, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), community of practice, regional network, leadership