While debates rage over whether special needs schools should continue to be closed, last year Kids Pre-School Nursery in Fareham, Hampshire, won the highest possible rating in an Ofsted inspection.
At Kids, the staff cater for up to 25 children a week, most of whom have a range of additional needs, and some of whom have multiple disabilities.
It provides a superb example of how a specialist setting with an inclusive approach can deliver positive outcomes for all children.
Supported by Hampshire County Council, its mainstream pupils tend to be either siblings or younger children who join through developmental play groups, but currently represent only four of its total number of children.
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