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Having ‘somewhere to belong’ is how one parent described the ideal early intervention provision for their child when questioned for a research project aiming to improve local services for the families of young children with emerging or identified additional needs and disabilities.
Zoe Wells, specialist early years researcher at Whitefield Research and Development Centre, which is part of the Whitefield Academy Trust, undertook the research in order to address the lack of early years specific support for children with SEND from birth to three in Waltham Forest, London. Her project led to baby and toddler groups based on the ‘carousel model’, a multi-agency approach established in New Zealand.
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