1 To what extent do the 'Common Features of Effective Practice' and the 'Principles for Early Years Education' relating to partnership with parents (Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage, pages 9-12) underpin your practice?
2 Do you use a variety of approaches to keep parents and carers fully informed about the philosophy underpinning your practice and the curriculum you put in place?
3 How do you demonstrate to parents and carers that you value their involvement?
4 How do you communicate with parents to ensure that all parents find it easy to communicate with you?
5 Do you talk about parents to other practitioners in a way that shows respect for parents?
6 How do you ensure that all parents feel valued and that some groups/individuals do not feel marginalised or stereotyped? For example, working parents, parents for whom English is an additional language, gay or lesbian parents, travelling families, parents who might be drug users.
7 How do you encourage parents to value themselves as their children's first and most enduring educators?
8 How do you encourage parents to share information about their child's achievements, progress and development with you and how do you use this information to demonstrate that it is valued?
9 How do you share information about children's achievements, progress and development with parents?
10 Do you have a clear and honest idea of what parents and carers think about your setting?
