Mobility

Provision and/or strategies: approaches, adjustments and specific interventions expected to be made by settings according to the ages and stages of the CYP

Universal

• Ensure staff understand how the CYP's mobility needs impact access, safety, and participation across the day.
• Ensure learning spaces are unobstructed to enable access for all CYP.
• Ensure access to all areas of the setting, including outdoor and unstructured environments, with appropriate adaptations.
• Plan the positioning of CYP with physical disabilities within the environment to maximise independence, access to resources, and safe movement.
• Make reasonable adjustments to the learning environment to meet mobility needs (e.g. adapting routines, modifying the sensory environment, and adjusting equipment in lessons such as PE).
• Ensure mobility aids and equipment (e.g. walking frames, wheelchairs) are used safely, consistently, and are readily available where needed.
• Use assistive technologies and equipment (e.g. screen readers, text-to-speech tools) to support access to learning and participation where mobility needs impact engagement.
• Allow additional time for transitions around the setting to support safe and independent movement.
• Facilitate the delivery of therapy programmes (e.g. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy) within the setting.
• Promote independence in movement by providing opportunities for CYP to develop mobility skills within everyday routines.

Targeted

• Seek specialist assessment to address mobility, positioning, or access challenges where required.
• Ensure staff receive appropriate training and guidance to support specific mobility needs, including positioning and the use of equipment.
• Ensure learning spaces are adapted to promote independent movement and access for CYP (e.g. level access, ramps, lifts, wide doorways).
• Ensure specialist equipment and mobility aids are used correctly and consistently in line with professional advice.
• Implement and support the delivery of therapy or intervention programmes as advised by specialists, ensuring consistency across staff.
• Ensure that CYP with identified specific mobility needs can access more targeted support (e.g. being supported to be in different physical positions throughout the day).