Inclusion Support seeks to reinforce the Local Authority's commitment to equal opportunities with particular reference to children with Special Educational Needs.

It is the policy of the Service that wherever they live in Sandwell and which ever school they attend, children are entitled to have their needs identified, assessed and provided for in ways which are:

• Non-discriminatory with regard to age, colour, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation
• Appropriate to the nature and extent of needs
• Effective, using the best available knowledge, skills, methods and materials
• Prompt, within the resources of the service and continuity across the phases of education
• Reliable, using appropriate monitoring and review procedures
• Inclusive in mainstream schools where appropriate resources are available.