Inclusive Learning Principles: Creating better learning for everyone

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This guide is for anyone involved in creating, developing or reviewing learning. It’s especially helpful if you are new to inclusive learning, don’t work in learning and development every day, or want to build your confidence in applying inclusive approaches. It offers simple, practical prompts to help you use the Inclusive Learning Principles in real situations.

There are 16.8 million disabled people in the UK – one in four (25%) of the population. That means disabled people are very likely to engage with your organisation and the learning you design or deliver.

Yet our research shows a significant gap in opportunity: disabled people want to be part of the sport and physical activity workforce however only 9% have the opportunity to become a coach or take on a delivery role, compared with 24% of non-disabled people.

Activity Alliance created the Inclusive Learning Principles with support from Sporting People and in close collaboration with expert partners including Active Partnerships National Organisation, CIMSPA, Sport England, UK Coaching and UK Sport.

Alongside the guide a self-assessment tool was created to help reviewers, designers, tutors and organisations check and score their learning against the Inclusive Learning Principles. The results will show if the learning is fair, welcoming and accessible, and highlight areas that can be improved. It can be used widely for many learning materials such as courses, eLearning modules, workshops, session plans or resources.