Nursery World - A Unique Child: A-Z of inclusive practice- N is for Networking

Mary Dickins is an early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)

'Inclusion is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging'.

Early Childhood Forum (2003)

Effective inclusive practice can be difficult to achieve in isolation. All of the stakeholders involved in early years provision - children, families, practitioners at all levels, managers, childminders and any associated professionals - can benefit from opportunities to network with others in a similar role or situation.

Networks are interconnected systems of people. They can serve a number of functions for their members, including the opportunity to share knowledge, policy, information and experiences; compare and contrast practice; support each other; and campaign about and address overarching problems and issues.

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