Nursery World - ‘The children have a way of working out each other’s needs’ says nursery head, Janice Marriott

At the outstanding Tuffkid Nursery in Golders Green, where a third of the children have SEND, Janice Marriott reflects on the hard work and rewards of being a truly inclusive setting.

'We’re always on the lookout for new research that will help our children thrive and learn, stretching them as best we can.'

Tuffkid staff won a ‘Dream Team’ award from the Jewish learning disabilities organisation Kisharon, under whose umbrella we operate. In reality though, parents are a critical part of our team, and we’re always looking to create more opportunities for dialogue.

We aim to build a strong bridge with parents and it’s only by doing this that real trust develops. We see this in our number of returning parents. It’s always a pleasure to see them back year after year with new children ready for enrolment.

As well as one-to-one conversations, we run training evenings where parents get the chance to learn from experts about emotional coaching, behaviour management, Friedrich Froebel, schemas, Makaton and more. Our speakers include occupational and speech and language therapists, oral health professionals and educational psychologists.

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