Inclusion or Illusion: Are We Setting Teachers and Pupils Up to Fail? (PowerPoint)

Are we truly building inclusive classrooms, or are we creating environments where both teachers and pupils are being set up to fail? This hard-hitting PowerPoint tackles one of the most controversial issues in education today: the reality of inclusion in mainstream schools. It challenges whether the current push for inclusion is working—or whether it’s an illusion that is overstretching teachers and letting SEND pupils fall through the cracks.

Packed with real-world case studies, eye-opening statistics, and expert analysis, this presentation doesn’t shy away from the difficult truths. It explores how insufficient funding, inadequate teacher training, and unrealistic inclusion mandates are creating a ticking time bomb in our classrooms—where both SEND and non-SEND pupils are losing out.

For headteachers facing impossible decisions on resource allocation, and for teachers who are burning out from the relentless pressure of managing diverse needs with limited support, this PowerPoint is a call to action.

It asks the tough questions:
Is inclusion helping or harming the children it’s supposed to support? Are we sacrificing the quality of education for the sake of policies that aren’t working?

If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and rethink what inclusion should really look like in schools, this resource will spark the critical conversations that need to happen now.