Who is Belong for?

Belong, the mainstream inclusion directory and audit, was created by pop pop studio in collaboration with the Specialist Inclusion Teams and SENCOs at Leeds and Calderdale local authorities.

Ideally it is used by LAs as part of their SEND and Inclusion strategy. That's the best starting point for creating the Audit, so that it can be tailored to local needs.

It would also suit Multi-Academy Trusts who are independently working to enhance inclusion.

Creating your own resource directory and audit

Create your own catalogue

We'll help you write a taxonomy for universal resources and the four broad areas of need.

Evidence-based, effective resources

Select the resources to empower teachers with, supported by your Specialist SEN team.

Filter to find quickly

Tag resources by education stage, price, keyword to find useful links or downloadable resources

Whole school universal

From environment to training, from behaviour and relationships to family and staff training.

Individual needs

Support individual pupils with trusted interventions, for work alone or in groups.

SENCO whole school audit

Design your audit to follow the council SEND and Inclusion strategy.

How the directory works

Create a taxonomy

Start with the 4 broad areas of need and whole school strategies, and dig deeper, layer by layer to uncover the specific needs of teachers and pupils

Collect and tag resources

Gather effective practice interventions and resources, and tag according to your taxonomy

Search for resources

Teachers and SENCOs find resources to enhance universal practice and individual teaching strategies

How the audit works

SENCOs review their school

SENCOs privately audit SEND Practice in their school, following teachers' standards and effective practice examples

Share summaries and action plans with council specialists

SENCOs share a summary and action plan with Specialist SEND and Inclusion team at the LA. They may also work in clusters to collaborate, and share needs and best practice.

Specialist inclusion team delivery

The SEND and inclusion team use the schools' evidence to strengthen training, resources, and support for schools.

Why the name Belong ?

We wanted a name that would reflect mainstream inclusion. To be included, children and young people need to feel that they belong. And teachers need the understanding, skills, and belief that pupils enrolled at school really do belong.

We started with the name Midas . That was an acronym for Mainstream Inclusion Database and Stuff, LOL).

Then as we continued to work with Calderdale and Leeds, we added the Audit (code name Aurora).

But after lots of brainstorming, we realised that the name Belong really works.

Built as part of the Change Programme

Read more about the Change Programme Find out about the research that went into Belong

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  • Developed in collaboration with Leeds and Calderdale
  • Tested by Specialist SEN teams and SENCOs
  • Adaptable to your local authority