Explains what intimate care is and what schools and nurseries should do under the Equality Act 2010, with key points from statutory guidance. Helps staff and parents understand a child’s right to support.
A completed example of SMART targets for a 3-year-old child in nursery, covering play and communication with peers. Helps early years staff see how to plan clear, measurable targets.
A completed example of SMART targets for a 12-month-old child, covering play and communication. Shows early years staff how to write clear targets and plan resources, timings and who will help.
A blank template for early years staff to set SMART targets for a child across play, communication, speech, language, literacy and numeracy, with space for methods, who is involved and dates achieved.
A template for nurseries and schools to record a child’s continence needs, routines, staff training and contacts, agreed with parents. Helps everyone give consistent, respectful intimate care.
A blank observation sheet for early years staff to record a child’s play, communication and interaction with peers, the supports used, and successes and next steps.
Explains common vision needs for children with Down syndrome, including glasses and visual access to learning. Gives early years staff practical ways to make visual materials clear and easy to use.
Explains why children with Down syndrome are more likely to have hearing difficulties, including glue ear, and how early years staff can support good listening, attention and language in a busy setting.
An overview of health conditions that are more common in children with Down syndrome, what to look out for and how they may affect a child’s learning and wellbeing in an early years setting.
A step-by-step toilet training programme for parents, starting from sitting on the potty during weaning. Explains each stage in simple steps and helps families build toileting skills at their child’s pace.
