Dingley’s Promise: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years

A collection of resources, created by Childcare Works in collaboration with Dingley's Promise, to support inclusive practice in your early years setting.

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 collection includes:

1. SEND Assessment Guidance Handbook and Video
   Information to support the practical use of the Department for Education SEND Assessment Guidance and accompanying tools in your setting.
2. A Reflective Approach to Identifying SEND and Inclusion Handbook and Video
   A framework through which to regularly review and adapt to ensure you are inclusive in all that you do in your setting.
3. The Use of Graduated Approach and Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) in Inclusive Practice Handbook and Video
   Explore the ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ cycle in detail.
4. Developing an Inclusive Curriculum Handbook and Video
   Practical ways to approach the development of a curriculum that is inclusive and accessible to all children.

These videos and series of handbooks were 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)