Greater London Enterprise Awards 2026/ 32 Most Nurturing Inclusive Preschool 2026 – South London & Special Educational Needs Support Excellence Award 2026 – South London Since its inception in 2018, Stepping Out Pre-school has been dedicated to providing a holistic and inclusive education that prepares children to successfully step into Reception class and beyond. The preschool has earned the applause of its local community for combining learning with fun in a safe, clean, and comfortable environment that allows children to be creative, curious, and confident as they develop essential skills. We took a closer look at Stepping Out below, as it is named in the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2026. Stepping Out Pre-School is an inclusive preschool serving the local community of South Norwood from its position within the Holy Innocents Church. The preschool provides Early Years education to children aged two to four years, offered as fully- or part-funded places, as well as fee-paying places. As an inclusive preschool, Stepping Out accepts children of all abilities and backgrounds. In less than a decade, Stepping Out has earned a remarkable reputation for effectively catering to children with additional needs and requirements. The preschool has made a commitment to ensuring that any children with special educational needs and disabilities are provided with full access to any activities occurring within its curriculum, offering any adaptions through reasonable adjustments when necessary. At its core, Stepping Out provides a safe space for children to build their social skills and develop into independent young people fully prepared to enter Reception Class. Operating within a smaller setting enables the preschool to treat every child as an individual with their own unique wants, needs, abilities, and challenges. Tailoring educational delivery to the individual child is absolutely crucial at this age, nurturing vital confidence and self-esteem during their early development. The Stepping Out team recognises that, in order for children to succeed, they must learn to sustain their individual curiosity. Its curriculum has been designed around nurturing the “whole” child, focusing on the mind, body, and spirit through educational sessions that place as much focus on how children learn as they do on what the children are learning. Stepping Out focuses on the core educational areas of Personal, Social, and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; Physical Development; Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; and Expressive Arts and Design. At the same time, the team highlights and celebrates a wide variety of cultural festivals throughout the year, including Christmas, Chinese New Year, Black History Month, Eid, and Diwali. This well-rounded offering ensures that students are adequately prepared for a successful educational career in Reception class and beyond, as well as the wider world. Stepping Out encourages its students to think independently and embrace different perspectives, to be ambitious and creative about their future, and to explore their learning in-depth and push themselves to expand in a wide range of pursuits. Such exceptional learning opportunities are delivered by the dedicated team of employees who drive Stepping Out forward. The team is made up of hardworking individuals with different backgrounds and viewpoints, though each member of the team is united by an extremely positive internal culture and a shared commitment to learner wellbeing. All employees are provided with ongoing training opportunities to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed within a preschool setting. As a result of this dedicated service, Stepping Out has successfully cemented itself as a trusted pillar of its local community within South Norwood. The preschool’s essential services have empowered children of all abilities and backgrounds to grow, evolve, and thrive over the course of their educational journey, demonstrating the importance of a holistic curriculum that treats the learner as a whole, independent child. For these very reasons, Stepping Out has garnered the unwavering support and respect of countless families across South Norwood and beyond, as well as earning recognition as South London’s Most Nurturing Inclusive Preschool 2026 and South London’s Special Educational Needs Support Excellence Award 2026. A parent shared: “I couldn’t be happier with the care and support my son has received at this amazing preschool. As parents of a child with ASD, finding the right setting was so important to us and Stepping Out has exceeded all expectations. The patience, understanding, kindness, and genuine care shown every single day have made such a huge difference to my son’s confidence and development. As a mother I feel so lucky to have found such a nurturing, supportive, and inclusive preschool environment.” Contact: Emma Payne Company: Stepping Out Pre-School Web Address: www.steppingoutpreschool.co.uk Stepping Out Pre-School
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