This audit pack that is fully aligned to Ofsted's School Inspection Toolkit 2025 provides a comprehensive suite of editable tools to help you review and strengthen your school's provision for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils, those known (or previously known) to children's social care, and wider inclusion needs. Each document is designed to support strategic reflection, informed decision-making and confident next steps.

You’ll receive:

☑️ A 39-page editable Inclusion Audit document

This comprehensive audit tool guides you through structured questions and reflection prompts across eight key areas of inclusion. It enables you to evaluate current strengths, identify barriers to learning and participation, and gather evidence to inform improvements. The eight areas are:

• Inclusive vision, culture and strategic leadership
• Identifying, assessing and meeting needs, and reducing barriers
• Supporting disadvantaged pupils
• Supporting pupils with SEND
• Supporting pupils known (or previously known) to children's social care
• Inclusive practice across curriculum and wider school life
• Partnership with families, external services and the community
• Evaluating impact and continuous improvement

Use it with colleagues and stakeholders to build a robust understanding of how your school supports inclusion and drives improvement for all pupils.

☑️ Inclusion action plan template

An editable Word document to help you plan clear, strategic next steps to strengthen practice for PP pupils, pupils with SEND and other pupils who face barriers to learning.

☑️ Inclusion document checklist

A tool to identify and collate the key inclusion evidence sources relating to SEND, disadvantaged pupils and inclusion provision, supporting self-evaluation and inspection readiness.

☑️ Inclusion question bank

Editable questions to gather the views of staff, pupils, parents/carers and governors on SEND, inclusion and provision for disadvantaged pupils – ideal for triangulating evidence on culture, provision and impact.

☑️ Inclusion one-page summary template

For summarising and sharing key findings on inclusion, SEND and disadvantaged pupil provision with SLT, governors or trust leaders.

☑️ Inclusion grade descriptor grids
Customisable version of the new toolkit requirements for your leadership team to reference and annotate.

☑️ PDF guidance: Auditing your School's Provision

A 21-page practical printable guide with tips to plan and conduct an effective inclusion audit, including audit methodology and best practice approaches.

All templates are fully editable so you can adapt them for your school's specific context.

This audit pack is designed for anyone responsible for leading, evaluating or improving inclusion, SEND and provision for disadvantaged pupils in a school. This includes SENCOs, inclusion leads, pupil premium champions, designated teachers for looked-after children, headteachers, deputy heads and assistant heads with SEND or inclusion responsibilities.

It’s particularly useful for SENDCos and inclusion leaders who want to review provision systematically, identify barriers to learning and participation, and plan strategic improvements. Leaders preparing for Ofsted can use the pack to structure self-evaluation, demonstrate how inclusive practice is monitored and improved, and ensure provision meets the needs of all pupils.

Governors and trust executives can also use the pack to support strategic reviews of SEND and inclusion, ensure statutory duties are met, and shape trust-wide expectations for inclusive education. It’s a practical tool for evidencing inclusive culture, provision and continuous improvement under the Ofsted 2025 framework.

This comprehensive audit pack helps busy school leaders tackle the key inclusion challenges when evaluating and improving their school's provision for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, those known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or well-being. Whether you're conducting a formal review in preparation for inspection, planning development priorities or strengthening your self-evaluation, this pack provides the support you need.

"How can I audit our inclusion provision effectively across all key areas?" The 39-page audit framework guides you through systematic evaluation across eight comprehensive themes, with structured questions and evidence prompts aligned to the 2025 Ofsted School Inspection Toolkit to ensure thorough coverage.

"What should I be looking for when reviewing our SEND provision and graduated approach?" Detailed audit questions help you evaluate the effectiveness of your identification processes, support strategies and review cycles with clear evaluation criteria that reflect statutory requirements and best practice.

"How do I know if our pupil premium strategy is having the right impact?" Specific audit sections focus on disadvantaged pupil support quality, evidence-based interventions and measurable outcomes - helping you identify what's working and where adjustments are needed.

"What evidence demonstrates effective inclusion leadership and governance?" The audit framework helps you gather and evaluate evidence of strategic leadership impact, from SENDCo empowerment to governor oversight and whole-school culture development.

"How can I review our support for pupils known to children's social care?" Dedicated audit questions address designated teacher effectiveness, personal education plans, multi-agency working and the use of social care status to inform welfare decisions.

"How can I involve different stakeholders in evaluating our inclusion work?" Voice-gathering tools and question banks help you systematically collect feedback from pupils, staff, parents and governors to strengthen your evaluation and ensure co-production approaches.

"What's the best way to identify priorities for improving inclusion provision?" The action planning template and grade descriptor grids help you synthesise audit findings into clear, manageable next steps with realistic timescales and accountability measures.

"How do I present audit findings to senior leaders and governors?" The one-page summary template helps you communicate key strengths, areas for development and recommended actions clearly and concisely, supporting strategic decision-making.

This pack gives you everything needed to conduct thorough, evidence-based evaluation of inclusion provision so you can identify what's working well, address any gaps with confidence, and demonstrate your school's commitment to supporting every pupil to achieve their potential.

If you’re reviewing inclusion, SEND provision and support for disadvantaged pupils, these related resources can help you strengthen practice, support strategic leadership and explore staff expertise in depth.

Equality and Diversity Audit Pack

Evaluate your school’s approach to equality and diversity, including the Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Act 2010, in order to support an inclusive culture, representation and equal opportunities for all pupils and staff.

SEND Internal Monitoring and Quality Assurance Pack

A practical toolkit to help SENDCos and inclusion leaders monitor SEND provision in practice, evaluate impact and quality assure inclusive practice across your school.

SENDCo Skills Audit Pack

Identify strengths and areas for development with this editable skills audit, supporting SENDCos to reflect on expertise, confidence and leadership capacity.

Have a look at what's in the pack here: Inclusion Audit Pack