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It was heartening to read the article by Peter Baldock about multiculturalism (Nursery World, 11 November) describing the work undertaken by the Cultural Mentoring Service in South Yorkshire (the DEC and Sheffield EYDCP) and particularly the modifications made as a result of the initial work. He states that the most important shift in focus, as a result of the initiatives, is that there is no future in settings doing things simplistically in order to avoid criticism. This seminal conclusion reinforces the need for all of us to acknowledge and understand how racial prejudice and discrimination impact on our work with children and their families, wherever we live.

He states that the most important shift in focus, as a result of the initiatives, is that there is no future in settings doing things simplistically in order to avoid criticism. This seminal conclusion reinforces the need for all of us to acknowledge and understand how racial prejudice and discrimination impact on our work with children and their families, wherever we live.

Jane Lane, Reading, Berkshire

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