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  The non-legal term “universal provision” is used by some people to describe the provision made generally for others of the same age in mainstream nurseries/schools/FEIs in accordance with the curriculum for Wales.

  It requires teachers, schools and FEIs to thoroughly plan the provision in each lesson to achieve the learning outcomes for the CYPs in the class.

  A central aspect of universal provision is differentiated teaching. This is a way to modify instruction to meet individual needs of all the students in the class. Teachers may differentiate process of instruction, the content being taught, the resources used, or the learning environment. 

  This is not the same as providing an individualised curriculum for each pupil. It would be impractical for one teacher of a standard size mainstream class to achieve this (with help of teaching assistants or otherwise). While the aim is to make the teaching as inclusive as possible, but this is not always achievable with universal provision. 

  CYPs may require more targeted or specialist intervention for their needs to be met. This could include greater personalisation of the learning experience then what would be made generally for others of the same age, or more individual teacher/TA support. These interventions would fall outside of Universal provision.

  Care needs to be taken when using the term universal provision as it is sometimes used to refer to resources and approaches generally available in mainstream nurseries/schools/FEIs when those resources and approaches usually also include additional learning provision. 

  This term is also sometimes used to describe what is general practice for an FEI, a school or schools in a particular LA. The legal test for ALP however is the provision is additional to, or different from, that made generally for others of the same age in mainstream nurseries/schools/FEL’s in Wales.

  For these reasons, in practice use of the term universal provision does not always mean that a CYP does not have ALN. It is important to properly consider the legal test under s. 3 ALNET. 

  

  Nodi No-nonsense Guide Wales
  Authors: Civitas Law education team

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