Inclusive Education Resources for Early Childhood Educators

Inclusive education practices in early childhood education ensure all children, including children with disabilities and/or developmental delays, have equitable and authentic opportunities to learn and develop.   

Our range of early childhood education resources that focus on inclusive learning, inclusive learning environments and inclusive education strategies. An illustration of this can be seen in the Inclusive Education series by Anne Vize. The series demonstrates how educators can support and include diverse learners with specific needs.  

We also provide inclusive education resources to support children with disability that act as a great reference resource for early childhood services. The A to Z of Specialist and Inclusive Education is a must have resource for teaching teams, and Partnerships with Families of Children with Additional Needs is written for educators looking to draw on best-practice family-centred meaningful inclusion. 

Include all children while supporting and promoting successful learning, browse our range of ECE resources today. 

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What is inclusive practice in childcare? 

Inclusive practice in childcare is ensuring all children have equal and genuine opportunities to participate and learn in everyday routines, interactions, play, and learning experiences. 

It involved educators making curriculum decisions based on each child’s strengths, needs, interests and abilities. ‘Curriculum decisions’ are not limited to just planned experiences. They also include the impromptu choices educators make throughout the day. 

Inclusive practice occurs when educators partner with families and other professionals to make careful and informed curriculum decisions.  

Inclusive practices in early childhood education also extend to the learning environments. Supportive environments, according to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) V2.0, are those that: 

  • are vibrant and flexible 
  • respond to children’s capabilities, culture, languages and interests 
  • reflect the local community. 

The EYLF V2.0 says educators support inclusion when they recognise and respond to the barriers children face. “Such barriers can be related to disability, family diversity, cultural and linguistic diversity, neurodiversity, children and families living through trauma and adversity.” 

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What is inclusive assessment practice in early childhood? 

Inclusive assessment practice in early childhood is a holistic approach that acknowledges each child’s abilities, strengths and competencies.  It allows the different ways children learn and develop to be celebrated and reflects who they are and where they belong.  

Central to inclusive assessment is its ability to enhance children’s sense of themselves as confident and creative individuals. This is not only acknowledging the “giant leaps children make in their learning but the small steps as well” (EYLF V2.0).  

Additionally, actively involving children in the assessment process enables them to reflect on their learning and how they learn best, and ensures greater inclusion. 

Incorporating families and other professionals is another key part of inclusive assessment practice. Together, they enable new understandings to emerge than if the educator was solely responsible. Different cultural views may otherwise be excluded, as illustrated by the EYLF V2.0: 

“Developing inclusive assessment practices with children and their families demonstrates respect for diversity, and helps educators, families, and children make sense of the assessment information.”  

What inclusive education resources do you recommend?

 The inclusive education resources we recommend to early childhood educators are: 

  • The A to Z of Specialist and Inclusive Education by Anne Vize. This is an indispensable reference for early childhood educators of children with specific learning needs or a disability. The resource features a wide range of special needs, describing features, diagnosis, implications for learning and adaptations. 
  • Partnerships with Families of Children with Additional Needs by Anne Vize. This essential resource supports educators working with children with disability, diverse backgrounds, or experiences of trauma. It explores evidence-based strategies and family-centred practices to strengthen partnerships, enhance inclusion, and navigate challenges. 
  • The Inclusive Education series by Anne Vize This series supports educators working with children with diverse learning needs, including Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, and Dyspraxia. It offers practical, evidence-based strategies to foster inclusion and success in early years settings and schools.