{"id":158,"date":"2024-05-31T11:02:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:11:29","slug":"physical-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=158","title":{"rendered":"Physical Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physical Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/10\/09113827\/Physical-environment-Button-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" style=\"width:250px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/10\/09113827\/Physical-environment-Button-1.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/10\/09113827\/Physical-environment-Button-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/10\/09113827\/Physical-environment-Button-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/10\/09113827\/Physical-environment-Button-1-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:28px\">The environment includes both the physical and social factors. The physical environment refers to the physical layout of the classroom and the resources used within it.  Use the buttons below to navigate to professional learning resources linked to creating an inclusive physical environment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=950\" style=\"border-radius:23px;color:#1e0955;font-size:28px\"><strong>Accessibility of Space<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=956\" style=\"border-radius:23px;color:#1e0955;font-size:29px\"><strong>Visual Supports<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=952\" style=\"border-radius:23px;color:#1e0955;font-size:29px\"><strong>Adequacy of Space<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=958\" style=\"border-radius:23px;color:#1e0955;font-size:27px\"><strong>Availability of Objects<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=954\" style=\"border-radius:23px;color:#1e0955;font-size:29px\"><strong>Sensory Space<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Inclusion Ambassadors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/12\/16132153\/image-34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/12\/16132153\/image-34.png 553w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/12\/16132153\/image-34-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/childreninscotland.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IA_Inclusive-learning-envionment_February-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to poster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/childreninscotland.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IA-Language-guide_August-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Language and Communication Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>UNESCO \u2013 Reaching out to all Learners&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibe.unesco.org\/sites\/default\/files\/medias\/fichiers\/2023\/10\/unesco_bie_2021_web_inclusive_education_resrouce_pack.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2025\/01\/08161408\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2025\/01\/08161408\/image-2.png 563w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2025\/01\/08161408\/image-2-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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