Inclusive education

The early education and care environment is a busy one with often lots of noise, colours and things to do! Promoting both calm environments and activities provides children with accessible ways to relax and rest when things become overwhelming.

When talking about children with special educational needs and disabilities, additional support for learning (ASL) or additional learning needs (ALN), the support we put in place and the people we work with, it’s important to use the right language and understand the terms we use.

Every child deserves the best start in life and we know that positive early years experiences are key for children to thrive throughout their childhood and beyond.

With over 1 million users of its own, Makaton is a language programme that utilises signs and gestures to aid communication using keywords and phrases. Take a look at this article to find out more!

Every child has the right to an education and, as early education and care professionals, it’s part of our duty to ensure that every child has equal access to high-quality learning opportunities and nurturing care.

Some children find communicating with people more challenging than others. Children with special educational needs can benefit from additional support to communicate with friends and adults.

Let's take some time to explore how we can meet communication needs for inclusive education

We are asking ‘what is SEND?’ and what does working with children with SEND in early education and care mean?