Inclusion Education

Father’s Day can bring many different emotions.

For some, it’s a day of celebration, gratitude and making memories. For others, it may be a reminder of someone deeply missed, a difficult relationship, or a future that looks different to what was hoped for.

Whatever today means for you, your feelings are valid. 💜

As we mark both Father’s Day and Men's Health Week, it’s a reminder that connection matters. A conversation, a message, a check-in, or simply letting someone know you’re thinking of them can make a real difference.

If today feels difficult, please remember you don’t have to carry it alone. Reach out, talk to someone you trust, and know that support is available.

🐝 Our Year 10 learners did an amazing job this week helping to organise and hang their beeautiful artwork for an exhibition at the The Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery.

Inspired by 'Bees! Hampshire's Hive of History & Nature', this special exhibition showcases artwork created by pupils from Inclusion School, exploring the importance of bees through creativity, learning and self-expression.

A huge thank you to our fantastic staff team who supported the learners throughout the project and helped bring the exhibition to life.

There is something incredibly special about seeing our learners' creativity, talent and hard work displayed in a public gallery for the wider community to enjoy. We are incredibly proud of what they have achieved.

The Inclusion School Bee Exhibition opens on 20th June and runs until 12th July. If you're in the area, we'd love for you to visit and see the wonderful work on display, entry is free.
https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/event/inclusion-school-bee-exhibition

This week marks both **Loneliness Awareness Week** and **Men's Health Week**.

Loneliness can affect anyone, regardless of age, background or circumstance. It's not always visible, and it's not always about being alone.

Research from the BBC Loneliness Experiment found that around 40% of 16–24-year-olds reported feeling lonely, while many men continue to find it difficult to talk openly about their mental health.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2yzhfv4DvqVp5nZyxBD8G23/who-feels-lonely-the-results-of-the-world-s-largest-loneliness-study
Connection, belonging and trusted relationships matter.

This week, let's take a moment to check in with someone, start a conversation, and remind people they don't have to face things alone.

🍎💜 Happy Thank a Teacher Day 💜🍎

Today is all about recognising the incredible teachers, tutors, mentors and support staff who make a difference every single day.

Across Inclusion Education, learners have been taking part in Thank a Teacher Day activities, sharing messages of appreciation and gratitude with the people who have supported, encouraged and believed in them.

A simple thank you can mean so much. Whether it's for helping someone overcome a challenge, celebrating a success, or simply being there when it matters most, today is an opportunity to recognise the impact that education professionals have on the lives of young people.

To all our teachers, tutors, mentors and wider teams – thank you for your dedication, compassion and commitment. We are incredibly grateful for everything you do.

Final call to book for tomorrow's open evening event at EB8 details below https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inclusion-eb8-open-evening-tickets-1989837931819

📢 Join us for the Inclusion EB8 Open Evening

We are delighted to invite young people, parents/carers and professionals to find out more about Inclusion EB8, our specialist post-16 employability and personal development pathway.

Designed for young people with an EHCP, EB8 offers a personalised, supportive and employment-focused approach to education, helping young people build confidence, independence, employability skills and readiness for adulthood.

Come along to meet the team, learn more about the programme and explore whether EB8 could be the right next step for a young person you support.

We currently have places available for September.

Please book one place per family/group (not per person) for a 45-minute visit slot.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/1989837931819/details
If you know a young person, family or professional who may be interested, please share this opportunity.

Sometimes the most important conversations are the ones we don't always have.

This Men's Health Week, we're encouraging everyone to check in with the men in their lives and help create spaces where it's okay to talk openly about mental health.

A conversation might seem small, but it could make a huge difference.

💜 Let's keep breaking down stigma and reminding people that support is always available.

The Milburn Review shines an important spotlight on the growing number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.

At Inclusion Education, we welcome the focus on opportunity, inclusion and the barriers too many young people continue to face. We also believe lasting change requires a more joined-up approach across education, employment, health and community support.

Our latest blog shares our response to the review, including what we feel it gets right, where further action is needed, and why inclusive education must remain central to the conversation.

Read more via link https://inclusioneducation.org.uk/the-milburn-review-response

🎨🐝 **Bee Our Guest Exhibition**

We are incredibly proud that artwork created by our learners at Inclusion School Basingstoke is currently being exhibited at the The Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery.

The exhibition celebrates these extraordinary creatures. From buzzing gardens to golden honey, they connect us to the natural world in remarkable ways.

A reminder to parents and carers that our **private viewing takes place this Friday 19th June **. To help us manage numbers, please make sure you have booked a place in advance and selected one of the two available viewing slots. details via this link https://isbasingstoke.org.uk/bee-our-guest/

We look forward to welcoming families to celebrate our learners' achievements and sharing this special exhibition 💛

A huge thank you to the Romsey Ukulele Group for their generous donation of ukuleles to Inclusion School Aldershot 🎶

Thanks to their generosity, our learners will now have the opportunity to take part in a new Ukulele Club, exploring music, building confidence and developing new skills along the way.

We know how powerful music can be in supporting wellbeing, self-expression and connection, and we're excited to see the positive impact this will have on our young people.

https://isaldershot.org.uk/thank-you-to-romsey-ukulele-group/
Thank you for helping us create even more opportunities for our learners. 💙

💙 Join us at the Chatty Bench on Wednesday 2nd July 💙 12-2pm

We're looking forward to welcoming people back for our next Chatty Bench session our first since the exciting news about the future of Hope Basingstoke.

The Chatty Bench has become an integral part of the Hope Basingstoke legacy, creating safe and welcoming spaces for connection, conversation and community across our town.

As Hope Basingstoke continues to develop, we're excited to build on what has already been achieved, bringing people together, reducing isolation, encouraging help-seeking, and creating opportunities for meaningful conversations.

Whether you'd like a chat, a listening ear, or simply to say hello, we'd love to see you there.

Keeping hope alive through connection, conversation and community. 💙

The Baton Of Hope Festival Place Destination Basingstoke Darren Fearnley Mark Jones