Inclusion at Scale
Inclusion, built into everyday learning
Inclusion is now a whole-provider standard, graded at inspection. Cognassist embeds the graduated approach — assess, plan, do, review — into everyday teaching, so every learner is identified early, supported consistently, and the impact is evidenced for inspection and funding.
- 200+
- providers and FE colleges
- 400,000+
- learners assessed
- £100m+
- funding enabled
Cognassist powers inclusion for hundreds of providers
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Whether you're accountable to Ofsted across a college or evidencing funding across apprenticeship cohorts, Cognassist fits your model.
For colleges
Embed consistent, evidenced inclusion across every department and campus — built around the standalone inclusion grade.
For apprenticeship providers
Identify needs early, evidence support throughout, and recover learning support funding — from onboarding to EPA.
Inclusion fails when evidence is inconsistent
Across FE & Skills, providers are being asked to prove not just that learners are supported — but how decisions were made and what impact support is having.
Provider problems
- Learning support decisions rely on informal judgement or late intervention
- Evidence of need, support, and impact is scattered across systems and staff
- Tutors deliver support, but evidencing it creates additional workload
- Learners without a diagnosis receive support that is difficult to justify or audit
- Legitimate learning support funding goes unclaimed due to weak evidence
This creates risk for both inspection outcomes and funding assurance.
Accountability
What inspectors and funders now expect
Ofsted's strengthened focus on inclusion reflects a broader shift in accountability across FE and apprenticeships.
Ofsted expectations
- Learner needs are identified proactively
- Assessment informs structured planning and delivery
- Support is applied consistently, not tutor-by-tutor
- Reasonable adjustments are understood and enacted
- Impact is reviewed and evidenced over time
For apprenticeship providers, this same evidence underpins learning support funding — showing how need was identified, what support was delivered, and whether it made a difference. The challenge is no longer knowing what to do — it's evidencing it at scale without creating unsustainable workload.
The Proactive Pathway to Inclusion
Inclusion, delivered through the graduated approach — with evidence at every stage
Cognassist supports FE & Skills providers to embed the graduated approach into everyday practice — ensuring needs are identified early, support is applied consistently, and impact is evidenced for both inspection and funding.
Step 01 of 04
Identify need early, consistently, and defensibly
Every learner completes a short cognitive assessment, providing a clear understanding of how they learn — including learners without a formal diagnosis.
- Creates a consistent baseline for support decisions
- Reduces reliance on informal or reactive judgement
- Provides documented evidence of identified need
Supports Ofsted expectations and underpins learning support funding justification.
Step 02 of 04
Turn insight into structured support decisions
Assessment insight is translated into clear, individualised support plans that inform teaching, learning support, and reasonable adjustments.
- Decisions are evidence-led, not assumption-led
- Support planning aligns to individual learner needs
- Rationale for support is clearly documented
Supports APDR planning and funding audit requirements.
Step 03 of 04
Apply support consistently in everyday learning
Tutors and support staff receive practical, actionable guidance on how to support each learner in practice.
- Reasonable adjustments are clear and consistent
- Tutors understand what to do — and why
- Support activity can be recorded without extra admin
Reduces variation and improves confidence at delivery level.
Step 04 of 04
Evidence impact over time
Support is reviewed regularly, showing whether adjustments are effective and where changes are needed.
- Impact is visible at learner and cohort level
- Evidence shows progression, not just provision
- Records support inspection scrutiny and funding assurance
Inclusive practice that works across your whole organisation — without adding headcount or admin
Cognassist is designed for the realities of FE and apprenticeship provision: large cohorts, stretched teams, and limited capacity. It embeds insight and evidence into existing workflows — not by creating new ones.
For learners
Support is proactive and consistent, not dependent on who teaches them or whether they have a diagnosis.
- Every learner is assessed using the same approach
- Support reflects how each learner thinks and learns
- Adjustments are applied early, reducing escalation later
For tutors and assessors
Support guidance is clear, practical, and easy to apply — without adding to workload.
- Tutors receive actionable guidance, not lengthy reports
- Reasonable adjustments are embedded into everyday teaching
- Support activity can be recorded quickly as part of normal delivery
For learning support and quality teams
Inclusion becomes manageable at scale, not reliant on individual effort.
- Decisions are standardised across cohorts and programmes
- Evidence is captured as support happens — not retrospectively
- Visibility exists across learners, teams, and provision
For leadership and finance
Inclusion is defensible, inspectable, and financially sustainable.
- Clear audit trails support Ofsted scrutiny
- Evidence underpins learning support funding claims
- Scale is achieved through systems, not additional staffing
The result is a model of inclusion that scales with learner numbers — without scaling workload, complexity, or cost.
Real results from real customers
The report is really useful and will definitely help assessors identify the support learners need. Having just completed my monthly ALS audit, I can already see how it could fill gaps in the quality of journals and reviews.”
The new Tutor Report simplifies what was previously complex and clearly shows what support to provide from day one of a learner’s programme. Well done, Cognassist.”
>80%
Achievement rates — University of Exeter
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The new Cognassist AI function gives really helpful suggestions on how to improve your notes. The RAG rating makes it easy to see progress, and I now feel much more confident in what I’m writing — it’s more meaningful and intuitive.”
100%
Compliance in LSF claims — Brighter Horizons Training
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The coverage checker provides clear guidance on language and structure. It’s been really valuable in ensuring our notes include the right level of detail and link back to the supporting evidence.”
95-100%
Engagement rate on the Cognassist platform — Train Together
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Grade 1
Ofsted Outstanding — Educationwise
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3000+
Learners assessed — Key Training
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Discussing reasonable adjustments through the Support Record is really beneficial as it helps explore how the adjustments are being applied in the workplace as well as in college. The AI checker is a helpful guide to ensure you’re heading in the right direction.”
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It's designed for everyday inclusion, not specialist intervention. No diagnosis. No training. No organisational setup. Just practical support, when you need it.
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