Inclusive Writing: Supporting Every Learner to Communicate and Succeed

This session focuses on improving writing outcomes by reframing writing as communication and ensuring all learners have a pathway to express their ideas. It explores how to remove barriers to writing through flexible, inclusive approaches, including modelling, scaffolding and the use of assistive technology and alternative methods of recording. Staff will develop practical strategies to support idea generation, sentence construction and independence, while reducing cognitive load.

The session also considers how assessment can be used to support progress over time and how to engage parents in understanding and supporting their child’s development as a writer. The aim is to ensure that all learners can participate in writing in a way that is meaningful, achievable and successful.

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Sarah is a literacy and inclusion specialist focusing on empowering all learners, embracing neurodiversity and SEND. Sarah provides face to face or online training, consultancy, information and support for professionals and families from all sectors. Sarah is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives, attitudes and outcomes of those neurodiverse learners who may struggle to learn. Sarah has over 25 years’ knowledge and experience within special and mainstream education up to Headteacher level, as well as a solid research background rooted within the psychology of learning, that includes a Masters and PhD in Special Education.

Sarah recently published a book on ‘Teaching Reading to All Learners’ and writes regular articles for several key industry publications. Throughout her career the one constant has been her belief in people and that everyone can succeed in the right environment, with the right support and equal access to opportunities. Sarah aims to bridge the gap between theory and learning, to create a culture where high expectations thrive, improving outcomes for all. Through the creation of inspirational learning opportunities, raising expectations, and removing barriers for all learners