This paper describes the journey taken to create and develop inclusive education for all students and staff through the use of a holistic, multimodal, multiliterate inclusive approach to improve student and staff engagement and learning. This process is suitable for any educator who wishes to develop a learner centred approach which can be implemented in any sector, with any age group, or any cohort of students. The research is based on real work in real classrooms. This paper reflects upon the journey, the challenges, the successes; and the future uses for the model of effective teaching and learning.