Inclusion Policy

Inclusion Policy

All children are citizens and have rights and entitlements.

Children should be treated fairly regardless of race, religion or abilities. This applies no matter:

what they think or say

what type of family they come from

what language(s) they speak

what their parents do

whether they are girls or boys

whether they have a disability or if they are rich or poor

All children have an equal right to be listened to and valued. Our setting is an ‘inclusive setting’. This means that ALL children are welcome and will be respected. Children are given equal opportunities and we have a positive attitude towards diversity. We encourage children in our care to practice their own cultures as well as finding out about others. They are encouraged to make a positive contribution to our setting and we listen and care about what they want and how they feel. Much of what the children do here is through their own suggestions or inclinations.

All children are unique. This means that they have different needs and we make every endeavour to meet those needs. We will keep records on each child, make observations and plan for their development. This information will be shared with you and we would appreciate any other information you can give us, which will assist us in organising the type of care which your child needs and is entitled to. We will work with you to identify learning needs and respond quickly to any area of particular difficulty by planning opportunities that build on and extend your child’s knowledge, experiences, interests and Skills. This will help your child to develop self-esteem and confidence in learning ability.

Given the nature of my setting, we will have children of varying ages, and recognise that they will have individual needs. Resources are available for all age groups and we organise many age appropriate activities. Children learn from each other and much of what we plan will include all age groups. Every effort will be made to include children, wherever possible in these activities. We aim to provide a wide range of opportunities to motivate support and develop children and help them to be involved, concentrate and learn effectively.

Girls and Boys and are allowed equal access to all the toys, resources and equipment that is available in my setting. They choose what they want to do or play with and if, for example a boy wants to play with dolls, we will not discourage this.

We endeavour to provide a safe and supportive environment which is free from harassment. We will challenge racial, religious, disability and gender stereotypes and all expressions of discrimination or prejudice. We value the fact that families are all different and that children may live with one or both parents, with other relatives or carers, with same sex parents or in an extended family.

Although we are a small setting with limited resources, we will try to accommodate all children where ever possible. Please discuss your child’s needs with me and we can look at ways I could adapt my practice to suit them. If your child has a disability, a leaning difficulty, does not speak English as a first language, or has any other special needs; we may be able to obtain assistance enabling me to give your child the appropriate type of care. With this in mind we keep up to date with current procedures to ensure that our setting is in line with the government guidelines for inclusion. We reflect on our practice and participate in training, where possible. We would like to welcome all children and their families to my setting.