Being the first to achieve Trafford's new Inclusion Stamp has been a huge confidence boost for Woodlands Day Nursery. Manager Julie Singleton feels the stamp gives recognition to the high quality of inclusive practice that the nursery prides itself on, and is particularly important for communicating this to parents. The process of achieving the stamp has also made the nursery team think closely about how that practice can continue to evolve.
'We work very closely with Trafford Sure Start and when we heard about the stamp, everyone wanted to get involved with it as early as possible,' says Ms Singleton.
According to Trafford's inclusion officer, Nancy Samuels, the impetus came about through listening to parents. 'They told us they wanted something they could immediately recognise, in the form of a symbol, that told them a setting would be responsive to their needs,' she says.
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