Nursery World - A Unique Child Inclusion: A-Z of inclusive practice

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)

The observation of individual children is key to the success of inclusive practice and the implementation of the EYFS framework, especially the principle of A Unique Child. To meet all children's entitlements to care and learning, we need to be able to plan for the full range of abilities and to know how we can best support individual children in developing their potential. To promote a sense of participation and belonging in our settings, we also need to take account of the barriers that children may face, and be able to overcome them.

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