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Parental Engagement in Early Years
30 Jun 2010
Working together to support children’s learning. Held at Inmarsat Conference Centre, London
This conference provided an opportunity to share best practice, network with colleagues and help improve your childcare and early years provision to meet the statutory targets from the Early Years Outcomes duty and also contribute to the PSA Delivery Agreements 10 and 11 and its associated indicators.
Programme
09:50
Dwynwen Stepien, Head of Early Years and Extended Services, Children, Young People and Learners Department, Croydon Council
Welcome and introduction by Chair
Biography: Dwynwen Stepien
10:00
Megan Pacey, Chief Executive, Early Education
The importance of public policy initiatives to support practitioners to support parents
Biography: Megan Pacey
10:20
Kate Groucutt, Policy Director, Daycare Trust
Parents’ priorities for early childhood education and care
Biography: Kate Groucutt
10:40
Kim Roberts, Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute
Early home learning matters: good practice guidance
Biography: Kim Roberts
11:00
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:15
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:45
Sally Orr, Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council
Developing parents understanding of EYFS
Biography: Sally Orr
12:05
Rose de Paeztron, Head of Strategic Development, Family Action
Increasing communication between early years practitioners and families
Biography: Rose de Paeztron
12:25
Purnima Tanuku, Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association
Working in partnership with parents – the role of early years providers
Biography: Purnima Tanuku
12:45
Questions and discussion: Session 2
12:55
Buffet lunch and exhibition
13:50
Melanie Pilcher, Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance
Addressing management and leadership in the early years setting
Biography: Melanie Pilcher
14:20
Jean Humphrys, Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted
Early Years Development: An update from Ofsted
Biography: Jean Humphrys
14:40
David Bartlett, Deputy Director, The Fatherhood Institute
Successfully engaging father’s involvement in their child’s early years
Biography: David Bartlett
14:50
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:15
Workshop 1: Understanding and supporting the diverse needs of vulnerable children and families
Laraine Spragg, NCMA network coordinator, Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network
Hayley Abel, Inclusion Adviser, Buckinghamshire Early Years and Childcare Service
Biography: Hayley Able
Biography: Laraine Spragg
15:15
Workshop 2: Building parents confidence as educators
Helen Wheeler, Senior Development Officer PEAL (Parents, Early Years and Learning) Project, National Children’s Bureau
Joanna Marshall, Associate Trainer PEAL (Parents, Early Years and Learning) and ECU (Early Childhood Unit), National Children’s Bureau
Biography: Joanna Marshall
Biography: Helen Wheeler
15:15
Workshop 3: Playing with bears: Helping parents to transfer learning from children’s centre to home
Rose de Paeztron, Head of Strategic Development, Family Action
Zoe Larman, Centre and Outreach Manager, Family Action Cambridge Road Children’s Centre, Essex
Biography: Rose de Paeztron
Biography: Zoe Larman
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Our policy archive is ideal as a personal briefing tool for senior management as well as a training aid for keeping staff up-to-date.
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Content
Documents
David Bartlett
Deputy Director, The Fatherhood Institute, Successfully engaging father’s involvement in their child’s early years
Rose de Paeztron
Head of Strategic Development, Family Action, Increasing communication between early years practitioners and families
Sally Orr
Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council, Developing parents understanding of EYFS
Deputy Director, The Fatherhood Institute, Successfully engaging father’s involvement in their child’s early years
Rose de Paeztron
Head of Strategic Development, Family Action, Increasing communication between early years practitioners and families
Sally Orr
Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council, Developing parents understanding of EYFS
Purnima Tanuku
Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association, Working in partnership with parents – the role of early years providers
Melanie Pilcher
Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance, Addressing management and leadership in the early years setting
Kim Roberts
Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute, Early home learning matters: good practice guidance
Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association, Working in partnership with parents – the role of early years providers
Melanie Pilcher
Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance, Addressing management and leadership in the early years setting
Kim Roberts
Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute, Early home learning matters: good practice guidance
Jean Humphrys
Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted, Early Years Development: An update from Ofsted
Workshop 1:
Understanding and supporting the diverse needs of vulnerable children and families, Laraine Spragg, NCMA network coordinator, Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network Hayley Abel, Inclusion Adviser, Buckinghamshire Early Years and Childcare Service...
Megan Pacey
Chief Executive, Early Education, The importance of public policy initiatives to support practitioners to support parents
Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted, Early Years Development: An update from Ofsted
Workshop 1:
Understanding and supporting the diverse needs of vulnerable children and families, Laraine Spragg, NCMA network coordinator, Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network Hayley Abel, Inclusion Adviser, Buckinghamshire Early Years and Childcare Service...
Megan Pacey
Chief Executive, Early Education, The importance of public policy initiatives to support practitioners to support parents
Podcasts
Dwynwen Stepien
Head of Early Years and Extended Services, Children, Young People and Learners Department, Croydon C
Megan Pacey
Chief Executive, Early Education
Kate Groucutt
Policy Director, Daycare Trust
Head of Early Years and Extended Services, Children, Young People and Learners Department, Croydon C
Megan Pacey
Chief Executive, Early Education
Kate Groucutt
Policy Director, Daycare Trust
Kim Roberts
Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute
Questions and discussion:
Session 1
Sally Orr
Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council
Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute
Questions and discussion:
Session 1
Sally Orr
Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council
Rose de Paeztron
Head of Strategic Development, Family Action
Purnima Tanuku
Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association
Melanie Pilcher
Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance
Head of Strategic Development, Family Action
Purnima Tanuku
Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association
Melanie Pilcher
Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance
Videos
Megan Pacey
Chief Executive, Early Education - The importance of public policy initiatives to support practitioners to support parents
Kate Groucutt
Policy Director, Daycare Trust - Parents’ priorities for early childhood education and care
Kim Roberts
Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute - Early home learning matters: good practice guidance
Chief Executive, Early Education - The importance of public policy initiatives to support practitioners to support parents
Kate Groucutt
Policy Director, Daycare Trust - Parents’ priorities for early childhood education and care
Kim Roberts
Early Home Learning Specialist, Family and Parenting Institute - Early home learning matters: good practice guidance
Sally Orr
Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council - Developing parents understanding of EYFS
Rose de Paeztron
Head of Strategic Development, Family Action - Increasing communication between early years practitioners and families
Purnima Tanuku
Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association - Working in partnership with parents – the role of early years providers
Head of Early Years and Childcare, Childhood Support Services, Hertfordshire County Council - Developing parents understanding of EYFS
Rose de Paeztron
Head of Strategic Development, Family Action - Increasing communication between early years practitioners and families
Purnima Tanuku
Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association - Working in partnership with parents – the role of early years providers
Melanie Pilcher
Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance - Addressing management and leadership in the early years setting
Jean Humphrys
Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted - Early Years Development: An update from Ofsted
David Bartlett
Deputy Director, The Fatherhood Institute - Successfully engaging father’s involvement in their child’s early years
Policy and Standards Manager, Pre-school Learning Alliance - Addressing management and leadership in the early years setting
Jean Humphrys
Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted - Early Years Development: An update from Ofsted
David Bartlett
Deputy Director, The Fatherhood Institute - Successfully engaging father’s involvement in their child’s early years
Questions and discussion:
Session 3 -
Workshop 1:
Understanding and supporting the diverse needs of vulnerable children and families - Laraine Spragg, NCMA network coordinator, Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network Hayley Abel, Inclusion Adviser, Buckinghamshire Early Years and Childcare...
Session 3 -
Workshop 1:
Understanding and supporting the diverse needs of vulnerable children and families - Laraine Spragg, NCMA network coordinator, Buckinghamshire Community Childminding Network Hayley Abel, Inclusion Adviser, Buckinghamshire Early Years and Childcare...