Discover how your child can thrive with personalised learning designed around their unique strengths
We believe every learner deserves education that celebrates their unique strengths. Our network serves children whose individual learning differences require personalised approaches that traditional systems often struggle to provide.
Neurodivergent children who think, learn, and experience the world differently. We create environments where diverse minds flourish rather than conform.
Children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) or those in the assessment process. We provide the specialist support outlined in plans whilst nurturing each child’s broader potential.
Learners with social, emotional, and mental health needs who benefit from therapeutic communities built on understanding and expertise.
Children who have faced challenges in previous settings and need fresh starts in environments designed around their strengths, not their struggles.
We don’t see individual learning differences as barriers to overcome. Instead, we recognise them as natural variations that require education to adapt, not children to change.
Through evidence-based practice and compassionate expertise, we demonstrate how inclusive education works for all learners. Every child in our network proves that when systems flex to meet individual needs, extraordinary outcomes become possible.
Ready to discover how your child could thrive? Find your local Include school to explore personalised learning that puts every learner’s potential at the centre.
Every learner deserves education that celebrates their unique strengths. If you believe Include | St Matthews could be where your child thrives, we're here to explore that possibility together. Your first step is contacting your Local Authority to discuss placement options and reaching out to us directly. We'll have an honest conversation about what makes our inclusive community special and whether we can meet your child's individual learning differences.
We believe in transparent placements that put your child's wellbeing first. Joining Include | St Matthews follows the standard statutory process for personalised education provision. Your Local Authority will initiate a formal consultation with us to assess whether we can meet your child's requirements. This thorough approach ensures the right fit for every learner. Local Authorities often explore multiple options before naming a school in an EHCP, which is completely normal practice. Throughout this process, we're here to answer your questions and help you understand how our evidence-based approach could support your child's journey to discovering their brilliance.
Visit Include | St Matthews to experience our inclusive community firsthand. See how we adapt education to every learner's unique strengths and needs.
When your child's needs have evolved, request an annual review to consider EHCP amendments. Ask for Include | St Matthews to be named in Section I, providing evidence of how our personalised approach would benefit your child.
The Local Authority reviews your request and decides whether to amend the EHCP. This standard process ensures proper consideration of your child's changing needs.
If the EHCP amendment is approved, request formal consultation with Include | St Matthews. This opens the pathway to placement where your child can truly thrive.
We carefully review every consultation within 15 days, ensuring we can genuinely meet your child's individual learning differences. Our response focuses on creating the right therapeutic environment for authentic growth.
Your Rights Throughout
If the Local Authority doesn’t progress your EHCP amendment or consultation request, you retain the right to appeal through the SEND Tribunal. Every child deserves education that celebrates their potential.
When you visit Include | St Matthews, you experience education designed around your child's unique strengths. If our inclusive approach feels right for your family, let your Local Authority know you'd like us considered for your child's placement.
As the 20-week EHCP process reaches completion, you can request Include | St Matthews is named in Section I of the plan. You'll need evidence showing how our personalised provision meets your child's individual learning differences.
Your Local Authority decides whether to formally consult Include | St Matthews, alongside any other settings they believe could meet your child's needs. This consultation process ensures the right educational match.
If consulted, we carefully review your child's EHCP to ensure we can provide the therapeutic, inclusive education they deserve. Every learner's needs are thoroughly considered to guarantee the right fit.
Within 15 days, we respond with our decision, confirming whether we can meet your child's needs and offer a place where they'll truly thrive.
Your rights matter:
If the Local Authority chooses not to name Include | St Matthews in Section I of the EHCP, you have the right to appeal through the SEND Tribunal.
Absolutely. We warmly welcome all families to visit Include | St Matthews and discover how personalised learning transforms lives.
Our regular open days offer a relaxed opportunity to explore our inclusive community. You’re welcome to attend with or without your child, whatever feels most comfortable for your family.
Visiting gives you the chance to experience our approach firsthand. Meet our expert team, see our therapeutic environment in action, and understand how we design education around every learner’s unique strengths and needs.
Experiencing our school in person helps you articulate to your Local Authority why Include | St Matthews could be the perfect fit for your child’s individual learning differences and requirements.
Ready to see your child thrive? Contact us today to book your visit or join our next open day.
We believe in honest conversations about what’s best for every learner. While we’re passionate about creating inclusive education that adapts to individual needs, we recognise that no single setting can be perfect for every child.
We might not be the right fit if your child needs highly specialised medical support that requires on-site healthcare facilities we don’t currently have. Similarly, if your family is looking for a particular faith-based education or specific cultural traditions that form the core of daily school life, we may not align with those requirements.
Sometimes timing matters too. If your child needs an immediate placement and we don’t have availability, we’ll work with you to explore other Include schools in our network or recommend trusted partners who can support you sooner.
Our commitment remains the same regardless. We’ll never leave you without guidance. If we can’t meet your child’s needs, we’ll help you find who can. We’re part of a broader community of educators and specialists who share our vision that every learner deserves education designed around their strengths.
The best outcomes happen when there’s genuine partnership between school, child, and family. We’d rather have that honest conversation upfront than discover later that expectations don’t match reality.
Ready to explore whether we’re the right fit? Book a visit to experience our approach firsthand. You’ll meet our team, see personalised learning in action, and get honest answers about how we could support your child’s unique journey.
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