Nursery World - Inclusive Practice: Your guide to being a fully inclusive setting - Part 1

This is the first of a four-part series on inclusion which is structured around the themes and principles underpinning the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Each part (see table) will provide you with some important background information on policy, some real-life case studies and examples of principles into practice and a list of useful resources, and will also offer you some questions to challenge your own understanding and practice.

What is inclusion?

Inclusion is the process by which early years settings develop their ethos, policies and practices to include all learners with the aim of meeting their individual needs. Historically, inclusion has been seen as a process that is relevant to those groups who have been marginalised, but now it is about all children, and it is closely linked to the Government's 'personalised learning' agenda that lies at the heart of the EYFS.

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