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However rewarding it is to work with children, there are times when all practitioners feel they are struggling, especially when new legislation adds to an already heavy burden of regulation and administration. The requirements for inclusion placed on early years settings by the new Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and the Disability Discrimination Act should be seen as an opportunity, but are bound to feel daunting to managers and staff. So this week's eight-page special pull-out 'All about...Inclusion' will be vital reading for everyone in the sector.

The requirements for inclusion placed on early years settings by the new Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and the Disability Discrimination Act should be seen as an opportunity, but are bound to feel daunting to managers and staff. So this week's eight-page special pull-out 'All about...Inclusion' will be vital reading for everyone in the sector.

As well as a guide to the legal obligations now in place, we focus on the individual stories of four children attending mainstream settings in Islington, London. These frank accounts are extremely moving and should be an inspiration for others as they see how everyone concerned came to accept the situation and learn from it in a very satisfying way.

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