Inclusion

The Disability Inclusion Profile

Scoresby Secondary College is excited to introduce Disability Inclusion, a new approach to help us improve support for students with disability and build a more inclusive school for all our students.

Inclusive schools have better outcomes in learning, engagement and wellbeing for all students.

Disability Inclusion will help our school better understand what our students need to help them learn, through: 

• a new funding model with more investment 
• a new strength-based process called the Disability Inclusion Profile to help identify the student’s needs and required adjustments 
• more training and coaching for teachers and school staff about the best ways to support student learning. 

The Disability Inclusion Profile (the ‘profile’) will help us find out more about your child’s strengths and needs. It will inform personalised funding allocations, help us plan student learning and any changes a student may need to better learn. 

The new profile will replace the Educational Needs Questionnaire used as a part of the current PSD. 

As we transition to this new approach over the coming year, families of students who are part of the PSD will be asked to attend a meeting to complete a profile.

People who know your child will be involved in the meeting, along with an independent, trained facilitator who will help our school and families complete the profile.

The profile will also be available to a broad group of students with high needs. 

We will identify students who are not currently part of the PSD, who may benefit from a Disability Inclusion Profile. If we consider that your child’s education will benefit from having a profile, we will contact you. 

Disability Inclusion will give more teachers and support staff a better understanding of disability and how to respond. 

Ms Nicole Matthews

Inclusion Leader