Working in partnership with parents and carers has always been seen as good practice, but in recent years, there has been a growing body of evidence of the importance of engaging parents as partners in the care and education of their children and raising the chances of achieving their full potential.
Earlier this year, the DfES published Every Parent Matters, which expressed the Government's desire to help parents 'get information, and feel happy to use any support or advice they need'.
The provision of services and information that enable parents and carers to participate is perhaps the biggest challenge when trying to engage them as active partners in their child's development (Desforges & Abouchaar, 2003).
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