Quality Mark for Inclusion
All East Sussex schools were awarded the East Sussex Quality Mark for Inclusion in June 2018. A letter confirming this allocation was sent to all Headteachers by Stuart Gallimore, Director of Children’s Services.
The accompanying guidance documents are listed below. An introduction summary for the Essential Criteria document and the Guidance for Developing Inclusive Practice is available in first few pages after the front cover of the documents:
• The East Sussex Quality Mark for Inclusion: Essential Criteria; this document provides the set of standards that form the ESQMI and require a response from schools.
• The East Sussex Quality Mark for Inclusion: Guidance for Developing Inclusive Practice; a self-evaluative document to provide additional framework for schools to focus in certain areas of inclusive practice
• Information and Guidance for the East Sussex Quality Mark for Inclusion; a booklet that takes you through some of the key information points for the Quality Mark approach.
Additional Resources:
ESCAL Communication Friendly Schools Audit
East Sussex Attachment Friendly Award
East Sussex Quality Mark for Inclusion Online submission
The ESQMI website sets out the Essential Criteria that form the standards for the Quality Mark for Inclusion.
The purpose of the website is for schools to complete and submit an evaluation response to the Essential Criteria Statements.
The deadline for completing the evaluation response via this website is 18th March 2019.
The website also provides links to additional resources to support schools’ development of inclusive practice.
Opportunities to discuss and explore further the ESQMI will be available via local SENCO hubs.