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Inclusion

All Partner Services must ensure their environments are genuinely inclusive, where every child is seen as a capable learner and a valued participant.

Inclusion, in this context, is not about fitting the child into the existing structure but about adapting the care and education environment to meet the unique needs of every child, so they can fully engage and succeed. Inclusive practices benefit all children.

To fulfill this commitment, Partner Services must have appropriate policies, practices and guides to support inclusion. These measures should ensure that regardless of their learning needs, cultural background, language, abilities or family circumstances all children can:

  • access services
  • participate meaningfully; and
  • have positive experiences.

The requirement to prioritise inclusion is not only a fundamental principle of quality education but also a legal obligation under the NQS and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.