What does government data say about SEND in early years, and what should your nursery plan for?
You plan your SEND and inclusion provision around your current children’s needs, and you should. But planning only from what...
Category: Diversity, Inclusion and SEND
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How to make inclusion a predictable outcome in your nursery
The strongest inclusive nurseries design systems for inclusion not to fix a lack of skill, but to protect their team's...
What is inclusive practice in early years?
Inclusive practice shows how consistently your setting identifies and meets every child's unmet needs. Those unmet needs are the barriers...
37 early years Ofsted inclusion questions for your nursery team
Inclusion isn't a new concept, but the way Ofsted inspects it is. The strongest nurseries design inclusion to be predictable...
One of the only PVI nurseries to get exceptional for inclusion in 2026, and here’s how they did it: The Pheasant Nest
The addition of the inclusion inspection area was one of the biggest changes brought by the Ofsted framework overhaul in...
The early years SENCo role: A guide for 2026
Education, childcare and SEND support are in the midst of the largest changes in decades, and the early years SENCo...
6 Risk factors for poor mental health in early years children
When it comes to children under five, there's a frustratingly large evidence gap in young children's mental health. The last...
Cheryl Warren: Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, Inclusive Environments and Ofsted
In the third episode of Season 2 of the Early Bloom Podcast, we welcomed Cheryl Warren. An award-winning early years...
EYFS Inclusive Practice: How to Strengthen SEND Support
Is your inclusive practice truly supporting every child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Moving past surface-level efforts, true...
Autism in the Early Years: Make your nursery Autism-friendly
Your nursery should be underpinned by inclusive practice. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is children’s most commonly diagnosed Special Educational Needs...
Ashley Wilson, Stuart Cloke, Angelica Celinska: The Impact of Outdoor Learning on SEND
In the final episode of Season One of the Early Bloom Podcast, we switched things up by hosting a round...
Thoughtful and inclusive updates: Sunshine Nursery’s experience with Ovivio
In August 2025, we spoke to Katie Bateson of Sunshine Nursery in Sunbury. We spoke about her nursery's use of...