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
Publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme Evaluation Report: DfE See message below from the Department for Education: We are pleased to announce publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme evaluation report. There were over 4,900 registrations for the programme, which supported early years settings and childminders to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 and… Continue reading EY: Publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme Evaluation Report: DfE
Bespoke training on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in early years settings – Questionnaire Central London Community Healthcare, Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Service, would like to offer bespoke face to face training for settings. This will be on various areas of communication development and how to support children with communication needs. To help… Continue reading EY: Bespoke training on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in early years settings – Questionnaire
