Equal opportunities principles

Equal Opportunities Principles

Ladybird childcare services endeavours to be a committed provider of equal opportunities, support the local community by providing access to our childcare facility regardless of religion, disability, social class, linguistic needs, sexual orientations, gender or age

Policy Statement of Intent

Ladybird Childcare services will ensure that their childcare facility is genuinely accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community.

Admissions Procedures

This will be achieved by:

· Ensuring the existence of the childcare facility is widely known in the community

· Making our Equal Opportunity policy wide known

· Describing the service, we provide in terms which makes it clear that all sections of the community irrespective of gender, culture, ethnicity, religion and disability

· Admitting children according to the set criteria

· Childcare department operate waiting list with places given out on a first come first serve basis

· Providing opportunities for children with special needs. The childcare manager will liaise closely with families/carers/professionals to assess their ability to meet the needs of a child with additional requirements

· Monitoring admissions to our facility to ensure no accidental discrimination is taking place

· The use of the Early year’s media initiative programme to promote inclusion

· Work with other agencies to ensure children in need get assistance where possible