The Early Childhood Forum (ECF), based at NCB, would like to invite you to attend our seventh annual conference, Black Sheep, Snow White and Hot Cross Buns: exploring equality and diversity in early years services. This year’s conference, which is supported by the Black Voices Network, will examine key issues and developments around equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice within the early years sector.

Have you ever avoided discussing equality issues, such as civil partnerships or ‘different’ appearances, because you didn’t know what was ‘right’ to say?

Would you like your setting or organisation to promote positive inclusion practice?

This conference will provide you with the confidence and tools to:

• find out how strong equality practice plays a central role in the Early Years Foundation Stage and should provide the basis for all early years policy and legislation
• develop greater understanding of how equality and inclusion supports the well-being of young children, their families, and practitioners
• challenge assumptions and promote anti-discriminatory practice within the workplace and with family and friends
• recognise and respect that everyone has their own identity which is developed through unique family and life experiences.

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