Online Webinar: Meeting the Needs of Children in Same-Gender Families

Children thrive when they feel seen, safe, and celebrated. For those growing up in same-gender families, their experiences can come with added layers of curiosity, misunderstanding, or social pressure. This webinar offers a clear, encouraging look at how early years educators can confidently and compassionately support the unique emotional and developmental needs of children in same-gender families.

Whether you're working in a nursery, childminding setting, preschool, or community space, you’ll gain insight into the small, everyday choices that help all children feel proud of who they are and where they come from. With thoughtful reflection and practical strategies, we’ll explore how to move beyond generic inclusion to truly meet the needs of every child.

Meet Jay Sparkle: Inclusion Advocate and Early Years Specialist

With deep experience working with children and families across the early years sector, our speaker brings heartfelt insight and practical knowledge to this vital topic. Jay's sessions are inclusive, honest, and packed with real-world examples - helping you reflect, adapt, and take meaningful action. Whether you're just beginning your inclusivity journey or building on existing good practice, this session will offer strategies you can use straight away.

What You Will Learn in This Webinar

✅ Understanding the Experiences of Same-Gender FamiliesGain clarity on the lived realities of same-gender families - and how family structure can shape children’s early identity, confidence, and emotional development.

✅ What Inclusive Practice Really Looks LikeExplore how meaningful inclusion moves beyond checklists - impacting how we plan environments, communicate with families, and support children day-to-day.

✅ Language That Affirms and UpliftsLearn how to speak in ways that reflect all family types, handle peer questions with confidence, and support children in developing a healthy sense of self.

✅ Practical Strategies That Make a DifferenceDiscover simple yet powerful ways to foster belonging, build trust with families, and support children’s resilience in the face of stigma or misunderstanding.

✅ Reflecting on Your Own PracticeTake away reflection tools to audit your current environment, evaluate your language and materials, and plan next steps that foster a truly inclusive setting.

Inclusion Starts with Understanding

Whether you’re looking to grow your confidence, support a specific family, or embed long-term inclusive practice, this session will help you create a setting where every child - and every family - feels safe, welcome, and celebrated.

Register today and join us for this thoughtful, practical session on supporting children in same-gender families across early years education.