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Recording barriers to learning and support needs

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The Inclusion Module is available from Thursday, 30th July 2026

Overview

These are two parallel sections for recording formal barriers and support needs against a learner, separate from anything a learner raises through a Wellbeing Check-in.

Quick Summary

  • Add a barrier or support need with type, dates and impact.
  • Control who can see each record.
  • Records show as Ongoing or Ended, and can link to a plan.

Adding a barrier or support need

  1. On the Barriers & Support Needs tab, select + Add barrier or + Add support need.
  2. Choose a Barrier Type or Support Type (required, from your centre-configured list).
  3. Set a Start Date (required) and, optionally, an End Date (leave blank if ongoing).
  4. Add a required description of the impact on learning.
  5. Set Visibility — Visible to Learner and/or Visible to Employer (both on by default).

⚠️ Visibility toggles override the Read Only permission — a learner or employer with Read Only access still won't see a record hidden from them.

Status and layout

  • A record shows Ongoing while today is on or after the Start Date and there's no End Date (or today is before it); it shows Ended once the End Date has passed.
  • Each card shows a Linked to Plan or No Plan badge.
  • Cards are ordered Ongoing first, then by Start Date, and the section header shows a live count of Ongoing records.

Tips & Notes

  • ⚠️ You can't delete a record while it's linked to a plan — unlink it from the plan first.
  • These records are separate from anything raised through a Wellbeing Check-in.

Terminology

The terminology used in this article may differ depending on your Centre's configuration.

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