ABSTRACT
There are plenty of specialist sites for different aspects of inclusion. The inclusive practice needs to take account of the views, perceptions, hopes and fears of many people and thus many people are likely, at some stage or another, to be involved in resolving questions. While there is general agreement that Early Years practice should be inclusive, that is a statement that can quickly unravel. Gunilla Dahlberg and Peter Moss (2005) have argued persuasively that Early Years practitioners must take responsibility for their decisions and actions certain that they will sometimes get it wrong rather than hiding behind files full of policies, guidelines, flow charts and tick lists. Part of the intended role of those with Early Years Professional Status was that they act as 'change agents' so that change was identified and planned for strategically rather than being dealt with as it happened possibly at times of heightened stress.
