These guidelines for Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP) are based on the principles of inclusion and the understanding that by establishing clear expectations, we can offer families and providers clarity, consistency and confidence in the support that should be ordinarily available in mainstream settings (DfE, 2023).
By creating these expectations, we aim to outline the support that Local Authorities expect to be made available in mainstream schools (including primary, secondary and post 16) to ensure that all learners consistently receive high quality, inclusive provision and support, based on need, rather than their locality or the school they attend.
This Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision document summarises a range of activities, opportunities and strategies considered to be basic good practice to meet a range of additional needs without the need for a formal diagnosis, specialist support or SEN Support. It is based on the belief that the majority of children will have their needs met through universal and mainstream services guided by an ethos of best practice and reasonable adjustments (Equality Act, 2010) (Teacher Standards, 2012 Section 5 and Early Careers Framework, 2019 Section 5).
This document has been produced by local authorities in Greater Manchester and compliments the Greater Manchester’s Ordinarily Available Provision for the Early Years document. It has been developed in collaboration with schools/settings, parents/carers, children and young people (CYP), Neurodiversity in Education (formerly Autism in Schools), Local Authority professionals, GMCA, health professionals and other specialists.
