Our Universal Offer (IQFT)

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Inclusive, Relational and Ambitious for Every Child

At Kingsway Primary School, we believe that every child can thrive when the right support is in place from the very beginning.

Our Universal Support Offer is the provision that all children receive each day, regardless of starting point, background or need. It is proactive, inclusive and relational by design, ensuring that barriers to learning, wellbeing and belonging are identified and reduced early.

This universal offer is known at Kingsway as iQFT – Inclusive Quality First Teaching.

 

What is a Universal Education Offer?

A universal education offer refers to the high‑quality provision that is available to all children as standard.

At Kingsway, this means:

  • high expectations for every child
  • teaching that is adaptive and responsive
  • environments that enable access and independence
  • relationships that support regulation, engagement and confidence

 

The vast majority of children’s needs are met successfully through this universal provision, without the need for additional labels or intervention.

 

iQFT at Kingsway – Inclusive Quality First Teaching

iQFT is the foundation of learning at Kingsway.

It means that:

  • teaching starts by assuming difference is normal
  • lessons are planned to be flexible and accessible
  • adjustments are built in, not added on later
  • children are supported to succeed together

 

Rather than asking “Which children need extra?” we ask:

“How can we teach this so every child can access it?”

 

Key elements of our Universal Support Offer

Adaptive Teaching

Our classrooms use adaptive teaching, where teachers adjust:

  • how learning is explained and modelled
  • the level of scaffolding and support
  • the pacing and structure of lessons
  • how understanding is checked

 

All children work towards ambitious curriculum goals, with support focused on how learning is accessed, not on lowering expectations.

 

Enabling Environments

Kingsway classrooms and shared spaces are designed as enabling environments that remove barriers to learning before they arise.

These include:

  • calm, low‑clutter spaces
  • flexible seating and movement options
  • visual timetables and task prompts
  • universally accessible learning tools
  • regulation and sensory supports available to all

 

Children do not need to ask to access support — it is part of everyday classroom life.

 

Relational Belonging

Strong relationships sit at the heart of our universal offer.

Children are supported through:

  • predictable routines
  • consistent, respectful adult responses
  • adults who know them well as individuals
  • emotional safety and trust

 

Belonging supports positive behaviour, good attendance, strong wellbeing and engagement with learning.

 

Keep‑Up Support (not Catch‑Up)

Where children need additional help, this is provided early and alongside learning, not instead of it.

Examples include:

  • targeted keep‑up groups
  • short, focused support within lessons
  • pre‑teaching or revisiting key concepts

 

The aim is always to help children continue learning with their peers.

 

Pastoral and Wellbeing Support

Wellbeing support is part of our universal offer.

Children benefit from:

  • emotional check‑ins and trusted adults
  • calm spaces and regulation strategies
  • shared language around emotions
  • clear expectations and restorative practice

 

This ensures children are emotionally ready to learn and feel safe to ask for help.

 

Inclusive Play and OPAL Provision

Our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) approach ensures that lunchtime and playtimes are an inclusive, purposeful part of the day.

Children are supported to develop:

  • social communication
  • peer interaction and collaboration
  • creativity and imagination
  • problem‑solving and negotiation

 

This structured, inclusive play offer benefits all children, while having increased impact for some.

 

Small Specialist Classes as Part of the Universal Ethos

Kingsway’s small specialist classes are an integral part of our school community.

They:

  • offer highly personalised support where appropriate
  • follow the same relational, inclusive principles as mainstream classes
  • enable children with more complex needs to thrive with dignity and ambition

 

Children are supported within a coherent whole‑school inclusion model, not alongside it.

 

A Dynamic and Forward‑Facing Approach

We recognise that:

  • children’s needs are changing
  • learning environments must evolve
  • wellbeing and mental health matter more than ever

 

Kingsway is committed to being:

  • reflective and responsive
  • informed by evidence and professional learning
  • proactive in supporting emerging needs
  • ambitious for all children’s futures

 

Our universal offer is continually reviewed and strengthened to ensure it remains relevant, inclusive and impactful.

 

Why this matters

By investing in a strong universal offer:

  • fewer children need additional intervention
  • children develop confidence and independence
  • attendance and engagement improve
  • behaviour and wellbeing are better supported
  • inclusion becomes the norm, not the exception

 

This creates a school where every child is seen, supported and valued.

 

Our Commitment

At Kingsway Primary School, our Universal Support Offer strives to:

  • meet the needs of all children
  • remove barriers early
  • promote equity and belonging
  • support academic, social, emotional and mental health needs
  • ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive

 

Inclusion is not something we add — it is how we do school.