Behaviour policies are helpful to set standard expectations and offer staff clear guidance on how to manage certain situations, but sometimes they do not reflect the fact that there may be a need for children to be treated differently within the setting's approach to equity and inclusion.
‘Equity and inclusion require more than treating everyone the same. There is an important difference between equity and equality. Equality aims to provide fairness through treating everyone the same regardless of need, while equity achieves this through treating people differently dependent on need.’ (Early Education 2021)
Children who are experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties often need to be treated slightly differently in order to be fully included. Many educators struggle with this as it can feel unfair, but it is an issue of equity.
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