Dingley’s Promise: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years
A series of short videos and handbooks all about SEND and inclusive practice in the early years
Case Study: Local authority management of SEN Inclusion Funding (SENIF) and Disability Access Funding
On 9 December 2024, 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 […]
Keeping the Child Central – Cultivating Inclusion in Wraparound Childcare
A Childcare Works session for local authorities recorded in December 2024
Early Years SEND Assessment Guidance and Resources
The Early Years SEND assessment guidance and resources, developed by the Department for Education in partnership with Dingley’s Promise, have been created to support a child-centred, strengths-based approach to assessing children’s needs and sharing their progress and learning with parents, carers and professionals. The guidance includes practical advice on assessment, including tools and downloadable resources […]