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How to make your enrichment programme more inclusive

Remove barriers so that all pupils in your school can access your enrichment activities – including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils. Also, find out Ofsted’s expectations for your extra-curricular programme.

Last reviewed on 13 January 2026
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Contents
  1. Ofsted: pupils should have ‘equal access’ to your enrichment offer
  2. Keep track of the changes you make with our template
  3. Identify the pupils who aren’t engaging
  4. Identify pupils’ barriers to access
  5. Consider ways to reduce or remove the barriers you've identified

Ofsted: pupils should have ‘equal access’ to your enrichment offer

Ofsted expects schools to make sure that all pupils have equal access to and participate in ‘interesting and relevant extra-curricular activities’. You can find this on page 49 of the Ofsted inspection toolkit for its 2025 framework.

Ofsted’s new framework emphasises inclusive personal development, particularly for pupils in key inclusion groups. Find out more about understanding and identifying pupils in these groups. 

Knowing your pupils well and analysing information that you already have are the first steps to understanding and removing barriers to your enrichment programme. The changes you’ll need to make will depend on your school’s context. 

Keep track of the changes you make with our template

You might find that you need to make changes to your whole enrichment programme, or just certain clubs or activities.

Think about the ways your enrichment programme could be more inclusive  Keep