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Equal Opportunities PolicyWe will give all children in our care the opportunity to reach their full potential. Sometimes this means adapting an activity to the child's ability and stage of development, providing additional resources, or giving some children more attention and support than others during a particular activity or routine.
All children in our care are given the opportunity to play with all the toys (subject to health and safety with children under 3 years of age). No toys are just for girls or just for boys. We try to ensure our toys reflect positive images of children and people from different cultures and with different abilities. We have toys and resources that challenge stereotypical ideas on what careers are open to men and women. No child in our care will be discriminated against in any way, whether for their ethnicity, culture, gender, ability, or religion. Staff will challenge any remarks that they feel are inappropriate. We encourage the children in our care to learn more about their own culture and to find out about the culture and religions of other children. We do this in a fun way through sharing books, colouring sheets, cooking and eating food from around the world, and celebrating special festivals. We will provide resources such as woks and chopsticks, dressing up clothes, and multicultural skin tone crayons and pencils. We encourage the children to develop a healthy respect for each other's differences and to value everyone as an individual. We encourage parents to share with us any festivals, special occasions, or items which may enhance the children's learning and understanding. Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) We are aware that some children may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and that we should be proactive in ensuring that appropriate action is taken when a child is identified as having SEND or a child with SEND starts in our care. We must promote the welfare and development of the child in partnership with parents and other relevant agencies. Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd has therefore put in place the following procedures: If a child in our care is thought to have SEND staff will: ● Keep observational notes
When caring for a child with SEND we will include them by: ● Valuing and acknowledging children's individuality and helping them to feel good about themselves
Staff will work in partnership with parents and discuss: ● Agencies which are also involved in the child's support and care
We will consider how we can ensure the privacy of a child with SEND whilst continuing to supervise other children in our care. English as an Additional Language (EAL) We welcome children who speak languages other than English. We will do everything possible to help children with EAL reach their full potential, whilst also supporting their home language and culture. When a child joins the nursery, we ask that the parent/carer records their home language, ethnicity, and religion in the sign-up pack. If the child speaks another language at home, we ask parents to provide us with a few key words in their home language if possible. We will also create a choice board featuring pictures and words in both English and in the child’s home language. We support and encourage increasing use of English during the child’s time with us, whilst also encouraging the use of their home language, in line with EYFS guidelines. We understand the cultural and mental benefits of multilingualism and encourage parents to continue speaking the child’s home language at home. If there are any special celebrations from the child’s culture and/or religion, we will do our best to incorporate these into our practice and provision.
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