Nursery World - Positive Relationships: All in a day's work

Raising awareness of participation and Inclusion in our pre-school is essential to good practice, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.

At Oakey Dokeys we are passionate about making every child and family feel valued, accepted and celebrated as unique individuals. We value everyone equally, regardless of ability, gender, class, ethnicity and beliefs. Our setting is inclusive to all, we strive to create an environment where children learn to respect and celebrate differences and feel proud and valued for who they are as individuals. We welcome all parents and children.

A Oakey Dokeys we promote 'equality', which means having the same rights, opportunities and advantages as others. It is not about treating everyone the same but about working together to ensure everyone's individual needs are met and celebrating individual strengths.

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