This resource for early years providers is part of a collection created by Childcare Works in collaboration with Dingley's Promise: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years
This handbook and video explore the ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ cycle in detail, considering how the Department for Education SEND Assessment Guidance and accompanying tools (available via the DfE website) can be part of this process.
It will also help you to reflect on your ordinarily available provision (OAP) and expectations of this document, as well as how reasonable adjustments can be effectively implemented to support children with SEND to thrive in your setting.
Download the handbook: The Use of Graduated Approach and Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) in Inclusive Practice
Dingley’s Promise is the largest specialist provider of nursery education to children under 5 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in England.
This resource is part of a collection: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years including:
- SEND Assessment Guidance Handbook and Video
- A Reflective Approach to Identifying SEND and Inclusion Handbook and Video
- Developing an Inclusive Curriculum Handbook and Video
This collection of resources was first published here in November 2025
Find out more
Explore these other resources available on Childcare Works and created by Dingley's Promise all about SEND and inclusive practice in the early years:
- Dingley's Promise: Fostering meaningful inclusion in early years settings (Published June 2024)
- Dingley's Promise: Preparing for inclusion (Published June 2024)
- Dingley's Promise: Daily management for inclusion (Published June 2024)
- Dingley's Promise: Business planning for inclusion (Published June 2024)
- Dingley's Promise: Leadership priorities (Published June 2024)