Nursery World - Inclusive Practice: Your guide to being a fully inclusive setting - Part 3

This is the third of four articles on inclusion. The articles are structured around the themes and principles underpinning the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), 2007 (see table).

Each article 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, as well as some questions to challenge your own understanding and practice.

The Early Years Foundation Stage, paragraph 3.3, states: 'A rich and varied environment supports children's learning and development. It gives them the confidence to explore and learn in secure and safe, yet challenging, indoor and outdoor spaces.'

Observation, assessment and planning

All planning should start with the individual needs and interests of each child, based on what they can do. In this way you can assess what you have observed about a child's development and consider possible next steps for their learning. Remember, although you will have learning objectives in mind, the child may have different ideas about what they want to learn and how they want to learn it.

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