1.3 Childcare Essay

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1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity Diversity – recognizing each individual difference, so as to help achieve full potential. Equality- being able to treat everyone fairly not treating everyone the same. Inclusion- is being able to include everyone and meet individual needs. When understanding these 3 criteria’s and making sure that we use them in our work role, only then we will be able to achieve inclusive practice. We have to see that our own beliefs are not causing a barrier between us and the children. ‘Inclusion isn’t just about access for disabled people: inclusion is about all of us irrespective of impairment, age, sex, religion, cultural background etc. It is about everyone being recognized and valued equally.’ ( DESSA) In the work setting there are many things that one professional can do, to have an inclusive education. Being able to meet everyone’s needs so to help all children reach their full potential. In early years the things we do with the children are play, crafts, understanding of the world and help develop skills. How are we able to include all children with their ability/disability. When preparing your daily routine, class work, play time, prayer time and more, you always have to keep in mind that each child has different beliefs, different abilities. Preparing tasks that can be done by everyone ie: Crafts- painting, colouring, Having different size crayons, different size paint brushes, telling the children that we can use our hands/finger to paint, when having a child with special needs, or even if a child is not ale yet to hold a paint brush. Play time- making sure that every child is involved; no one is being left alone. Having different toys, size of blocks, cars, and other toys that can be found in the work setting. Prayer time- different religious beliefs When having
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