Essay On Equality And Diversity

Diversity

In early years settings it is important that both adults and children have a clear understanding that each individual is unique in there own way and everyone deserves to be respected equally. It is important in an early years setting to promote a positive attitude towards people of a different race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical abilities and religious beliefs.

Equality & Diversity

In early years settings it is important that everyone is treat equally and that the children are made aware of equality. In the early years setting I work in we try our hardest to ensure that everyone at the setting is valued equally, treat with equal concern and that the needs of each individual are addressed. For example, for families who have English as a second language we try to make it easier to find ways of
Early years settings use outside contacts when thy feel there may be a problem with a child regarding certain things. For example, if a child has a problem with there speech an early years setting may mention the situation to parents and if needed possibly contact an outer source such as someone from the LEA. The LEA is a support service for learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, visual and hearing impairment, emotional and behavioural difficulties and also physical abilities. A lot of early years settings also have a SENCO which is a special educational needs co-ordinator. Early years settings would also be able to contact social services and child protection services if they felt that there was an issue which was out of there hands. Early years settings may also contact child educational psychological services, medical services including health visitors, paediatric nurses and/or paediatricians, nurses, child psychiatrists, GP's, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and hospital-based