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Last Time How to work in partnership with parents

to support their children’s early learning

List three strategies that promotes partnerships with parents

Why is it important to promote parent’s confidence?

Today

Understand barriers to parents being involved in their children’s early learning.

Our Objectives

Explain the barriers that some parents might face in working in partnership with others.

Summarise the importance of working in partnership with parents/carers.

Analyse the possible effects of children having restricted, or supervised contact.

Why is it important to understand barriers that parents might face and to support parents to overcome these?

Typical Barriers design handout Parents have limited if not no time. Language barrier and feel they can not

communicate with the EYW. Confidence may be lacking and feel they will

be unable to help in anyway. Disabilities Cultural differences Gender, typically less men are involved in their

child’s education Pg 7,8 and 9 of “The Impact of Parental

Involvement on Children’s Education” will also give you some ideas.

What barriers might parents face? Pg 222-223 and the handout may help you in this task.

Social

Personal

Cultural

Attitudes

We have identified barriers but how can we support parents to overcome then? For each barrier list some

strategies that could be implemented to engage parents in their children’s learning.

Sitting in their shoes

How might parents feel, look at the barriers from a different point of view

EYFS Cards

Cards Look through the cards to identify

the connection with working in partnership with parents

What have noticed about the cards that are relevant?

Research- What’s the latest concern’s

Use mums net.com on current issues with regards barriers-pressures- what’s current at the minute.

Gingerbread Handout

Why might contact be restricted/supervised?

Suspicion of Abuse Lack of previous contact with the child Lack of parenting skills due to learning

disability Safety of the child Breakdown of relationship between

parent and child which needs to be slowly rebuilt

An Assessment of parenting skills is required

Contact needs to be in a secure environment due to a violent partner at home

Every Child Matters' placed supporting parents and carers at the heart of its approach to improving children's lives. The bond between a child and its parents can be the most critical influence on a child's life. Parenting in the home has the greatest impact on a child's educational development as well as on their behaviour and mental health. Therefore it is essential to maintain and establish contact between children and parents wherever possible. (The appropriate adult service Ltd, http://www.theappropriateadultservice.org.uk/supervisedcontact.htm, date accessed 25/7/11)

Restricted and Supervised contact.

All children involved in either divorce, separation or care proceedings benefit from contact with both parents. It is essential that the contact caters for the needs and safety of the child, as well as the needs of the parent.

Explain the possible effects of children having restricted or supervised contact in order to maintain relationships.

Issues with self-identity

Safety

Can have positive affects in relation to future relationships

Transport issues, also stressful for child

Need to build a relationship/trust with the mediator supervisor

Often unable to leave the contact area

Enhance parenting skills- positive result for the child

Child may genuinely not want contact to take place

Children like and thrive on consistency- emotional effects.

What other effects might there be?

Research

Using the computers and internet find out what you can on Effects on supervised contact.

One good site to visit ishttp://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(03995EABC73F94816C2AF4AA2645824B)~Contact+Services+Report6+June+20051.pdf/$file/Contact+Services+Report6+June+20051.pdf

Our Objectives

Explain the barriers that some parents might face in working in partnership with others.

Summarise the importance of working in partnership with parents/carers.

Analyse the possible effects of children having restricted, or supervised contact

Next Time

How to support children who are experiencing relationship difficulties

Self-Directed Study Session

Key Skills Assignment Work

Home Work Section 8 of assignment

Next Time

Support children with relationship difficulties.