Parent Partnership & Community Links
A partnership is 'an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests'.
The mutual interest Focal Point is concerned with here is the child. Parents are children's first and most enduring educators.
MODULES
Parents as partners
Module involves training on fulfilling the nursery's obligation to parents and children, which includes respect for all stakeholders, their participation and involvement in designing programs which support this partnership.
Informing parents
Parents and guardians want to be informed and kept updated about their child's development, activities and performance. The trainer will guide participants on how to inform the parents on nursery times, schedules and services, handover safety rules, registration and fee payment policies and procedures.
With topics such as using effective presentation tools to communicate with parents and members of the community, developing and using websites as a medium of communication, the attendees will be coached on what the most effective and cost friendly methods are to achieve a high communication standard.