Anti-Bias Approaches in the Early Years

Summary: Every child has the right to live free
from discrimination according to
Article 2 of the CRC. This handbook is
based on the experiences of Save the
Children with early years providers in
Humberside, Birmingham and London.
Early years practitioners have and
important role to play in preparing
children to live in today's society.
Every child has the right to live free from discrimination according
to Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989.
But what does this mean in practice?

This handbook is based on the experiences of Save the Children with
early years providers in Humberside, Birmingham and London. Early
years practitioners have and important role to play in preparing
children to live in today's society. This guide aims to offer some
practical guidlines for those who want to challenge discrimination
and ensure an equal start for every child.

Children are never too young to learn. In fact it's important that
children are aware of differences and respond to them positively as
early as possible. To effectively support children to value
themselves and each other, as adults we must look at our own attitude
first.



This handbook contains:
a range of training and awareness-raising exercises for adults
working with young children
examples of children's activities providing opportunities for
children to think and reflect on their experience of differences in
relation to ethnicity, disability and gender
information about useful organisations and resources to support anti-
bias practice to suit the needs of children and the communities they
live in.

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