Nursery World - The case for inclusion

'We all belong together and all of us are in the same society,' says Shubi Raymond, Haringey's advisory teacher for inclusion in the early years. 'The principles are the same for all children. We are talking about the stage that each child is at, not the age, and building up planning from what each child can do. This is good practice for all children.' Inclusion brings various benefits:

Inclusion brings various benefits:

* Staff gain experience in planning environments and activities at which all children can succeed.

* Children who are shy or come to nursery with little experience of play can be helped when staff are always asking: is that activity, that way of talking, that piece of equipment developmentally suitable for that child?

* Children have the opportunity to get to know everyone in their local community. They can experience being around other people with differing abilities, which can help them feel comfortable with their own differing abilities and levels of confidence.

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