May Zalat
Director of Inclusion, Kids First Group| Early Years Consultant | IECE Founder
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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May Zalat is the Inclusion Director at Kids First Group, leading inclusion across 36 nurseries in the UAE and Qatar. With over 18 years of experience in Early Years education, she has held senior leadership roles, including Education Director and now Inclusion Director, bringing strong expertise in both educational quality and inclusive practice. She holds a Master’s degree in Special Educational Needs.
She is a qualified Early Years Trainer and Assessor, founder of the IECE Initiative, Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator (CPDPE) and Certified Learning Language and Loving It™ Program Provider. Through her work, May supports educators and families with practical training, coaching, and guidance that strengthen teaching, inclusion, behaviour support, and sustainable quality.
May’s mission is to create early years environments where every child belongs, educators feel empowered, and quality is sustained through strong leadership and continuous development.
Area of Expertise
The Quality Triangle: Connecting Education, Inclusion, and Quality in Early Years
In early years settings, education, inclusion, and quality are often discussed separately. Yet in practice, they are inseparable. A high-quality nursery is not only one that delivers a strong curriculum, but one where every child can access learning, participate meaningfully, and feel valued.
This session explores the connection between education, inclusion, and quality as one integrated framework for early years improvement. It will look at how inclusive practice strengthens teaching and learning, how quality systems support consistency, and how strong educational experiences must be flexible enough to meet the needs of all children.
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