Parental Involvement

Parents are the first educators of their young children.  The aim of the group is to support their essential work, not to supplant them.  We will:

• Make all new parents aware of the group’s systems and policies.

• Encourage parents on an individual basis to play an active part in the management of the group.

• Provide opportunities for parents to learn about the pre-school curriculum and about young children’s learning, in pre-school and at home.

• Ensure that all parents have opportunities to contribute from their own skills, knowledge and interests to the activities of the group.

• Ensure that parents are informed on a regular basis about their child’s progress.

• Hold two Parents Consultation evening per year (Autumn and Spring terms), as well as issuing reports or leaving documentation in July, both to be used as opportunities for information exchange.

• Involve parents in shared record keeping about their own child, either formally or informally.

• Ensure that all parents are fully informed about meetings, conferences, workshops and training.

• Consult with families about the times of meetings to avoid excluding anyone.

• Hold meetings in venues which are accessible and appropriate for all.

• Welcome the contributions of parents, whatever forms these may take.

• Make known to all parents the systems for registering queries, complaints or suggestions.

• Make all parents aware of the need for them or their representative to attend, as Parent Help,  if possible 1 session per half term if their child attends 1-3 sessions and 2 sessions if their child attends 4+