Equality and Inclusion Team

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We are able to provide virtual support. Use the electronic Equality and Inclusion request form to get in touch with us. Guidance for Early Years and Childcare Providers in Kent on the Disability Access Fund (DAF) (PDF, 3.3 MB) - making reasonable adjustments and purchasing or loaning resources. Getting to know your Early Years Best Practice Guidance - free and easy to follow e-learning now available. Keep a look out for our virtual training offer available this autumn. See The Education People website for details.

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We are able to provide virtual support. Use the electronic Equality and Inclusion request form to get in touch with us.
Guidance for Early Years and Childcare Providers in Kent on the Disability Access Fund (DAF) (PDF, 3.3 MB) - making reasonable adjustments and purchasing or loaning resources.
Getting to know your Early Years Best Practice Guidance - free and easy to follow e-learning now available.
Keep a look out for our virtual training offer available this autumn. See The Education People website for details.

Equality and Inclusion Team

The Equality and Inclusion Team provide a programme of advice, support and training to promote and enable equality and inclusion and to narrow gaps in achievement.

Access Kent funded (free) SEND support from Equality and Inclusion Team for the following:

pre-Early Years Local Inclusion Forum Team (EY LIFT) advice and support including use of Best Practice Guidance and associated paperwork
advice for a newly appointed Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)
discussion regarding appropriate referral routes and multi agency paperwork
post-EY LIFT support including modelling of multi agency strategies.

There is a new electronic request form which you can complete and submit.

Alternatively, you can download and complete the Equality and Inclusion Special Educational Needs and Disability Support Request (DOCX, 51.7 KB) and email to EYinclusion@theeducationpeople.org.

Childminders seeking support should complete the Childminder SEND Support Request Form (DOCX, 52.1 KB) and email it to childminding@theeducationpeople.org.

For all other support see below.

Please see The Education People website for details of training, visits and products for: Thread 7: Equality and Inclusion
Four Core Elements: Equality and Diversity in the Early Years Assessment in the Early Years: Tracking and Monitoring Children's Progress Communication and Language in the Early Years Special Educational Needs and Disability in the Early Years (SEND) We provide: services and products for Independent and PVI settings; Kent LA, other LA and Academy organisations a range of Kent funded (free) services and products to Kent-based settings and providers a range of chargeable services and products training at named venues (for individuals booking through CPD Online) training at your own setting or venue of your choice (for a maximum of 30 delegates).

Please see The Education People website for details of training, visits and products for:

Thread 7: Equality and Inclusion

Four Core Elements:

We provide:

services and products for Independent and PVI settings; Kent LA, other LA and Academy organisations
a range of Kent funded (free) services and products to Kent-based settings and providers
a range of chargeable services and products
training at named venues (for individuals booking through CPD Online)
training at your own setting or venue of your choice (for a maximum of 30 delegates).

Equality and Inclusion Team

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Equality and Inclusion Team

Access Kent funded (free) SEND support from Equality and Inclusion Team for the following:

Please see The Education People website for details of training, visits and products for:

Thread 7: Equality and Inclusion

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