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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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Children with autism who are gender-diverse are at risk of intersectional discrimination, so early intervention is needed to support them, says Nicky Gibson, former inclusion manager at the Early Years Alliance

New research suggests more needs to be done to make children's books truly representative

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

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BookTrust has published new research showing that the percentage of children’s book creators of people of colour has increased, however it argues that more still needs to be done to make children's literature truly representative of the UK.

LGBT+ charity forced to clarify 'unclear' tweet suggesting two-year-olds could be transgender

Thursday, July 28, 2022

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A row has broken out on Twitter over a tweet from LGBT+ charity Stonewall, suggesting that children as young as two recognise their ‘trans identity’, which it has since clarified.

EYFS Best Practice - All about… Persona Dolls

Thursday, April 28, 2022

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What is the purpose of Persona Dolls in helping to tackle issues such as diversity, and how do practitioners use them in early years settings? Vicky Hutchin explains

Councils urged to create more inclusive and accessible play spaces

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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Children's charities and play industry bodies are calling on UK councils to create more facilities for children with disabilities who they claim are currently excluded from many play spaces.

Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 4 - Do I belong?

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Is there a culture of anti-racism in your nursery setting? Liz Pemberton considers how managers can encourage a sense of belonging.

Anti-racist leadership: part 3 - What we say

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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Continuing her series on anti-racist leadership, this month, Liz Pemberton focuses on language

Anti-Racist Leadership: part 2 - Looking inward

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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When it comes to racism, Liz Pemberton questions how leaders can start conversations around the subject

'Nurturing children through an inclusive and diverse lens'

Friday, January 28, 2022

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Aaron Bradbury explains how his upcoming event focusing on LGBTQ+ children and families will help practitioners to gain the voice of the child and support their inclusive practice.

EYFS activities - Supporting SEND… Problem solving

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Ways that practitioners can help support problem-solving skills. Georgina Durrant reports

Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 1 - Think again

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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In the first part of a new series, Liz Pemberton sets out how early years leaders can instil anti-racist practice

Improve the experiences of autistic children in your nursery

Monday, December 20, 2021

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Louise Bull explains what early years professionals need to know about the Government’s new autism strategy and why they are now an integral part of it.

Thinking about ‘truly inclusive' practice

Friday, November 12, 2021

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Reflective practice is vitally important when it comes to addressing unconscious bias in early years settings, believes Andrea Katz.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

Thursday, September 30, 2021

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A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

Just 5 per cent of nursery books feature characters in non-stereotypical gender roles

Monday, August 23, 2021

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A new survey has highlighted harmful stereotyping in children's books used in early years settings.

Inclusion: Working with LGBTQ+ Families - Feeling welcome

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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How early years settings can ensure they are inclusive of LGBTQ+ parents and their children. By Julia Manning-Morton with the input of her daughter, Billie Manning

Resources: New anti-racism guide for early years

Thursday, April 29, 2021

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Anti-racism and inclusion guidance specifically for early years settings has been launched with the aim of supporting practitioners to nurture open and inclusive attitudes in young children.

Rethinking early childhood services - Change from within

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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The pandemic has highlighted further the challenges faced by the early years sector around diversity and equal opportunity for all – and the answer lies in anti-oppressive practice. By Dr Eunice Lumsden

Inclusion - Deep down?

Monday, December 21, 2020

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In this extract from her book, Dr Chandrika Devarakonda explains how racial prejudice develops in young children

Inclusion - ‘Wakanda forever!’

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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One boy’s interest in the Black Panther film shows how stories can help build a secure sense of identity, says Liz Pemberton

Race Equality – Our legal duty

Monday, September 28, 2020

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A guide to institutionalised racism and the legal duty of settings to promote race equality. By Marcia Tatham

Eradicating racism in the early years sector

Thursday, August 27, 2020

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Dr Sharon Curtis and Jane Lane, on behalf of a group of early years participants, say that there is still much to be done to tackle racism in the early years sector and call on everyone involved to take action now

Inclusion - Let’s talk about race

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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To open up conversations about race, and challenge racism, we need to understand the central issues and overcome barriers of language, says Dr Stella Louis

Picturebooks, part 6 - Mirrors and windows