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Should nurseries ditch words 'boys' and 'girls' and use inclusive pronouns like 'they', 'them' or 'theirs'?
21-Sep-22
Jackie Irvine, chief executive of Care Inspectorate
YES
Scotland’s care regulator the Care Inspectorate has issued new guidance for nurseries (in partnership with the gender equality organisation Zero Tolerance Scotland) recommending nurseries ‘use more inclusive pronouns' by using ‘they’ or ‘them’ or ‘theirs’...
Zoë Raven, chief executive of Acorn Early Years FoundationNO
Zoë Raven, is the founder and chief executive of Acorn Early Years Foundation, which
runs 17 nurseries in Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire.
Zoë Raven who established her first nursery 30 years ago, believes in supporting children who are trying...
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