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Working in partnership with parents/carers

Parents/carers are the children's first and most enduring educators.

When parents/carers and practitioners work together in early year's settings, the results have a positive impact on the child's development and learning. Therefore, each setting has a responsibility to develop an effective partnership with parents/carers. A successful partnership needs a two-way flow of information, knowledge and expertise.

We aim to build a trusting and positive relationship with our parents/carers as this will help the child to feel safe and secure within the setting. All families are important and should be welcomed and valued in all settings.

A welcoming atmosphere with approachable staff helps create effective communication. Parents and practitioners have a lot to learn from each other. This can help them to support and extend children's learning and development.

Working in partnership with parents/carers policy

• All parents/carers are made to feel welcome and valued.
• Practitioners show respect and understanding for the role of the parent/carer in their child's care and education.
• The past and future part played by parents/carers in their child’s education is recognised and encouraged.
• Parents/carers are given the opportunity to discuss their child’s circumstances, interests, skills and needs.
• Practitioners listen to parents/carers accounts of their child’s development, and any concerns they may have.
• Arrangements for settling in are flexible enough to give time for children to become secure and happy in Nursery.
• Many children have a home language other than English. Practitioners should value this linguistic diversity and provide opportunities for children to use their home language in their play and learning whenever possible.
• The knowledge and expertise of parents/carers and other family adults are used to support the learning opportunities provided in Nursery.
• Practitioners use a variety of ways to keep parents/carers fully informed about Nursery routines, curriculum etc… through using brochures, newsletters, displays, and informal discussions.
• Practitioners share information with parents/carers about the child's progress and achievements on a regular basis.
• Experiences from home are used to develop learning in Nursery, e.g. visits, celebrations.
• Parents/carers are welcomed into nursery to share their expertise with the children e.g. cooking, story time, gardening etc.
• Parent/carers are encouraged to participate in nursery open days, parties, concerts, graduation, fund raising, and trips etc.
• Parents/carers are encouraged to use the nursery library and feedback about their child's involvement with the books/games at home.

6 December 2007