Working in partnership with parents/carers and other agencies policy

 Working in partnership with parents/carers and other agencies, this policy was adopted by Ford Pre School anoddlers on 1/6/25

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We actively promote partnership with parents/carers and recognise the importance of working in partnership with other agencies to promote the well-being of children and their families. This includes signposting parents/carers to support as appropriate.

Objectives

• We believe that parents/carers are children’s first and most enduring educators and our practice aims to involve and consult parents/carers on all aspects of their child’s well-being.

• We also recognise the key role parents/carers must play in the day-to-day organisation of the provision.

• We consider parents/carers views and expectations and will give the opportunity to be involved in the following ways:

• sharing information about their child’s needs, likes, achievements and interests

• settling in their child to the agreed plan according to our settling in procedures

• taking part in children’s activities and outings

• contributing with ideas or resources as appropriate to enhance the curriculum of the setting

• taking part in early learning projects, sharing with educators' knowledge and insights about their child’s learning

• contributing to assessment with information, photos and stories that illustrate how their child is learning within the home environment, taking part in day-to-day family activities

• taking part in discussion groups

• taking part in planning, preparing, or simply participating in social activities organised within the setting

• taking part in a parent forum to encourage the democratic participation of parents in discussions about the day-to-day organisation of the setting, consulting about new developments and other matters as they arise

• involvement in the review of policies and procedures

• Ofsted, the childminder agency and setting contact details are displayed on the parent/carer notice board for parents/carers who have a complaint that cannot be resolved with the setting manager in the first instance, or where a parent/carer is concerned that the EYFS standards are not being maintained

Partnership and signposting to other agencies

• We are committed to ensuring effective partnership with other agencies including:

• local authority early years services about the EYFS, training and staff development

• local programmes regarding delivering children’s centres or the childcare and early education element of children’s centres

• social welfare departments regarding children in need and children who need safeguarding or for whom a child protection plan is in place

• child development networks and health professionals to support children with disabilities and special needs

• local community organisations and other childcare and early education providers

• Ofsted and setting contact details are made available to other agencies who have a complaint that cannot be resolved with the setting manager in the first instance, or where a parent/carer is concerned that the EYFS safeguarding and welfare standards are not being maintained.