Explore how communicating with parents and carers is vital for building positive foundations with families and giving children a lifelong love of learning.
Having an insight into the parents’ and carers’ experiences is enormously helpful for thinking about how best to support parent and carer partnerships initially to create foundations for a long-lasting relationship with families as their children grow through setting. This learning workout reflects instead on the experiences of the parents and carers who are also adjusting to the start of their child’s journey in early education and care.
Formative assessment is a powerful tool in early education and care, providing professionals and families with fascinating insights into a child’s learning and development.
Communicating well with parents and carers allows us to establish a meaningful relationship with those at home and to work together with them, with the child’s best interests at the heart of what we do.