Special Education Needs & Disabilities

SEND & Inclusion at Little Avanti

Every Child Belongs, Explores, and Flourishes

At Little Avanti Day Nursery, we believe that every child is unique and deserves a nurturing environment where they feel valued, safe, and included. Set within the natural surroundings of Stanmore Recreation Ground, our unconstrained, child-led approach naturally adapts to each child’s individual pace, interests, and learning style.


We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (2015) to ensure early identification and tailored support across all areas of development:


  • Communication and interaction

  • Cognition and learning

  • Social, emotional, and mental health development

  • Sensory and/or physical needs

Our Dedicated SEND Team

Inclusion is the shared responsibility of our entire staff team, led by our qualified Special Educational Needs Coordinators:


  • Nursery SENCO: FD

  • Deputy SENCO: ND

How We Support Your Child

  • Before Your Child Starts: If your child has an identified additional need, we hold a welcoming pre-start meeting with you to review any existing reports and build a personalised support plan. Any specialist equipment, training, or support is put in place before their first day.

  • The Graduated Approach (Assess, Plan, Do, Review): Through ongoing observation and close partnership with you, we identify emerging needs early. We create tailored, three-month targeted support plans with clear goals, reviewing progress regularly together.

  • Adaptable Outdoor & Sensory Learning: Our activities, natural loose-parts play, and learning spaces are adapted to meet diverse abilities and sensory needs. Where helpful, we also use planned visual aids and assistive communication tools to support inclusion.

  • Supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL): We celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity, ensuring children learning English as an additional language have equal access to our curriculum while valuing their home languages.

  • Working with Specialists & Harrow Early Years: We work closely with parents and external specialists—including the Harrow Early Years team, speech and language therapists, and health professionals—and support families with Early Years Support Plans or Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan assessments.

  • Smooth Transitions to School: When it is time to move on to primary school, our SENCO arranges transition meetings with parents and receiving teachers, sharing detailed transition reports and support plans so your child's next step is seamless.

Talk to Us

If you have any questions about how we can support your child, or would like to arrange a chat with our SENCO team before visiting, please get in touch at stanmore@littleavanti.org.uk or call 07483 438417.

SEND Policy