The resource, which was developed by Dawn Burley, participation officer for the under-fives at Hertfordshire County Council, was launched at an event last Friday. It has been described as 'invaluable' by Y. Penny Lancaster, author of Listening to Young Children, who acted as a mentor for Ms Burley.
Ms Lancaster told Nursery World, 'It has been a privilege to be part of this process. Dawn has taken listening to children further than I ever did. The finished article is not just a toolkit, because it looks at the principles and the methodology around participation.
'Hertfordshire has invested a lot of money in this area. I think the toolkit would be useful for any local authority or early years setting.'
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