This section aims to support a whole system approach to inclusion through up skilling all those working with children and families, developing ordinarily available provision in the early years sector, and a graduated approach.
Kirklees
In Kirklees, an established Local Offer includes a wide range of resources for professionals to access. This includes the Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision document ‘Inclusion Counts'. This document supports the delivery of, and expectations around, universal inclusive high-quality practice. It also offers guidance around implementing the Graduated Approach. Written by the LA EYSEND team and local early years providers, this toolkit of support is now embedded within the Local Authority EY sector. There is ongoing training available to support practitioners understanding of how to use it and outreach teams use it to support their work.
Learn more
- Contact delivers CPD accredited training for professionals on inclusion, including Working with Parent Carers of Early Years Children with SEND
- Dingley's Promise further resources for educators
Contact’s webpages for professionals are a useful source of information:
- https://contact.org.uk/practitioners/advice/for-early-years-practitioners/
- https://contact.org.uk/practitioners/
Dorset
Dorset have recruited Best Start in Life Advisors who are also trained in Portage to enable a universal approach to identification and support at the earliest contact point. This approach to universal inclusion means families are part of universal support just like any other family and are offered additional support without an extra assessment or referral process. Parents report accessing universal support which celebrates difference and works alongside families.
LGA share a Supporting inclusive early education: A good practice guide. LAs play a vital role in improving take-up of early education entitlements among disadvantaged children
Slough
Slough's Early Years Childminder Toolkit. This resource is designed to support childminders to deliver early intervention for pre-school aged children for whom they have identified as possibly having additional needs, particularly with social communication and social interaction differences. Read more
Examples of Best Start Inclusion job descriptions and role profiles
- Halton Best Start Inclusion Practitioner JD and role profile
- Halton Best Start Inclusion Coordinator New draft JD and role profile
- Coventry Best Start Family Hub Inclusion Practitioner JD
- North Lincolnshire BSIP proposal 20.5.26
- North Lincolnshire BSIP JD G5
- North Lincolnshire VG BSIP Coordinator G7 JD