Dingley’s Promise Part 2: Inclusive Practice – Progressing the Learning of Children with SEND

This 20 minute video outlines the psychology of learning in early years. In this video our colleagues at Dingley's promise explain what a play schema is, examples, and how to use children's preferred play schemas to extend their learning. The second part of the video explains different strategies for progressing learning including: physical, listening and attention, communication and observation. This video provides helpful video examples to support your implementation into your setting.

Other resources you might like

Case Study: Local authority management of SEN Inclusion Funding (SENIF) and Disability Access Funding

On 9 December, the Department for Education published details of local authorities’ early years entitlements funding for 2025-26. To accompany this announcement, the department has shared these examples of local authority practice as a tool for all authorities to use as they are thinking about how to develop their EY SEND approaches locally. These examples have been grouped thematically to highlight what approaches and improvements could be considered at different stages of the funding cycle to...

Keeping the Child Central – Cultivating Inclusion in Wraparound Childcare

This two-hour session provides an opportunity for local authority officers to reflect and refresh thinking on SEND and inclusion in wraparound provision. Follow the below link to view the scenarios from the session. Each scenario contains suggested points to consider when discussing with or providing support to a provider. Keeping the child central – scenarios

Childcare Works - Webinar Summary (Summer and Autumn 2024)

Missed a webinar? This summary document includes links to resources including recordings and slides – a great way to recap on any content you may have missed, all in one place!