Our Aim:

• To support parents as their children’s first and most important educators.
• To involve parents in the life of the pre-school and their children’s education.
• To support parents in their own continuing education and personal development.

• We are committed to ongoing dialogue with parents to improve our knowledge of the needs of their children and to support their families.
• Through access to written information and through regular informal communication, we inform all parents about how the group is run and its policies.
• We encourage and support parents to play an active part in the governance and management of the pre-school.
• We inform all parents on a regular basis about their children’s progress.
• We involve parents in the shared record keeping about their children – either formally or informally – and ensure parents have access to their children’s written records.
• We provide opportunities for parents to contribute their own skills, knowledge and interests to the activities of the group.
• We inform parents about relevant conferences, workshops and training.
• We consult with parents about the times of meetings to avoid excluding anyone.
• We provide information about opportunities for being involved in the pre-school in ways which are accessible to parents with basic skills needs, or those for whom English is an additional language.
• We hold meetings in venues which are accessible and appropriate for all.
• We welcome the contributions of parents, in whatever form these may take.
• We inform all parents of the systems for registering queries, complaints or suggestions and check to ensure these are understood.
• All parents have access to our written complaints procedure.
• We provide opportunities for parents to learn about the pre-school curriculum and about young children’s learning, in the pre-school and at home.