parental involvement policy

Statement of Intent

 

We believe that children benefit most from pre-school education and care when parents and pre-schools work together in partnership.

 

Aims

 

· 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.

 

Methods

 

In order to fulfil these aims:

· 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, ensuring that the  parents understand all the information which is given to them;

· 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; and

· 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.

 

In compliance with National Standard 12, the following documentation is in place: 

· admissions policy;

· complaints procedure;

· record of complaints; and

· activities provided for children.

 

This policy was adopted at the EGM of Little Owls Pre-school held on 19th August 2007.

Little Owls Nursery, PO Box 22, The Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Great Milton,

Oxon, OX44 7WG Telephone: 07808 236251 | www.littleowls.org.uk

Patron: Raymond Blanc O.B.E | Registered Charity: 308310