Early Years Ordinary Available Provision Guidance

Early Years Ordinary Available Provision Guidance

Please circulate this information among the staff and parents within your EYS setting and contact the EYS team if require any support around implementing any strategies or would like to request training opportunities.

We aim to ensure that all children with SEND and their families in Hammersmith and Fulham are well supported and have positive experiences whether the child is with a childminder, in a preschool, nursery or school nursery. This includes access to high quality teaching suited to their needs in their early years setting. To achieve this, access to the right support, in the right place and at the right time is essential. Wherever children live in Hammersmith and Fulham we want them to have their additional learning needs met. For most children, attending their local setting with other children from their community is the best way to ensure this happens. This document has been co-produced with education, health and social care professionals.

To achieve this, settings must have an inclusive offer that meets the needs of all children, including those with SEND. This offer is referred to as the Ordinarily Available Provision. It is the range of activities, opportunities and strategies that are offered as basic good practice to meet a range of additional needs without the need for a formal diagnosis or specialist support.

See Early Years OAP Guidance March 2024- PDF or Early Years OAP Guidance March 2024