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.
• Ensure that parents are informed on a regular basis about their child's progress.
• Ensure that all parents have opportunities to contribute from their own skills, knowledge and interests to the activities of the group.
• 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.
• Provide opportunities for parents to learn about the pre-school curriculum and about young children's learning, in pre-school and at home.