- An 'open door' policy supports parents/carers to feel confident to share ideas and concerns and helps create a welcoming and open ethos.
- Regular and protected time to come into the setting or school to discuss any concerns emphasises to parents/carers that they are an important part of the Early Years community.
- Having a key adult/point of contact in settings is helpful.
- Having a timetable of different activities and events for parents/carers throughout the year helps to build support networks, support transition, share information and learning (e.g. open days, parents evenings, workshops on different topics, activity mornings and coffee mornings).
- Encouraging parents/carers to set up their own network or parent/carer group.
- Sharing good news and celebrating all successes! Positive messages home make a huge difference to children and parents/carers.
Brilliant step by step guide to action and intervention with regular discussions and updates.
My child is well cared for and her speech has come on drastically. She enjoys her time at nursery and her key worker is fantastic with her. We have lots of meetings.