Equal Opportunity

Our crèche is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all children.

Equal opportunity for children to learn is a fundamental aspect of this service curriculum.

Equality means open access for every child and family to participate in the service’s activities.

This service is committed to promoting equality of opportunity. We promote equal opportunities through a wide range of policies and procedures that are reflected in the practice of our early years setting. This service is committed to promoting equality of opportunity:

• We encourage children to celebrate difference and multiculturalism
• We encourage children to show respect for all cultures, religions, races, abilities, disabilities, and genders
• We help children to become empathetic and considerate to their peers
• We foster a sense of fairness and respect and we will challenge any discrimination
• We nurture each child’s identity and self-concept
• We try to use our curriculum and equipment to encourage acceptance of all others, irrespective of cultural background
• Children will be discouraged from gender stereotyping
• Boys and girls are to have equal opportunity, and be actively encouraged to use all activities.
• Any discrimination (language, behaviour or remarks) by children, parents/carers or staff/volunteers is unacceptable in our service
• We aim to show respect for and awareness of all major events in the lives of the children and families in the service and in the wider society.