I is for Inclusion in Practice

The EIF Has Landed — What Matters Most Now

The new EIF is officially live, and Inclusion is already proving to be the area schools feel most exposed in. Inspectors want to see how consistently staff remove barriers, how leaders know what’s happening in classrooms, and how schools track the difference this makes for pupils who face disadvantage or additional needs.

The strongest schools aren’t scrambling for evidence. They’re building it naturally through day-to-day practice, staff reflections, and clear links between training and impact.

This is where our CPD platform SkillsBridge can change things for you. Every course produces reflective insight. Every log builds your evidence base. And leaders gain a real-time picture of what inclusion looks like in practice.

Five practical tips to strengthen inclusion evidence right now

Capture one adaptation per week

Ask staff to note a single change that helped a pupil access learning. Small insights show big patterns.

Prioritise staff confidence

Confidence drops often highlight gaps before they become performance issues.

Link each CPD session to a pupil or class

Staff should identify who will benefit, not just what they learned.

Use quick departmental temperature checks

Two questions: “What’s working?” and “Where are the barriers?” Keep it simple.

Review inclusion insights monthly

A brief scan of reflections and logs helps leaders track progress without creating workload.

If you’d like something practical to work from, you can download our Smart Steps Guide to the New EIF — it gives a simple, steady way to build inclusion evidence over time. And if you’d prefer to talk it through, our Training Partnership Managers are always happy to help you shape a CPD plan that fits your school.

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