Nursery World - When parents break up

What should a nursery do if approached by a separated parent with a grievance? Christine Betts offers advice Over 150,000 relationships involving children break down every year. Early years providers may find themselves caught up in the aftermath of such breakdowns in various ways. Flashpoints can include:

Over 150,000 relationships involving children break down every year. Early years providers may find themselves caught up in the aftermath of such breakdowns in various ways. Flashpoints can include:

* A 'non-resident' parent turning up at the nursery unexpectedly and insisting on removing the child

* A parent changing a child's name without the agreement of the other parent

* A parent alleging that the child is being abused by the other parent on contact visits and seeking the support of the provider to obtain 'evidence'

* Parents asking if supervised contact can take place in early years settings

* A parent refusing to share information about the child with the non-resident parent and objecting to the non-resident parent's attendance at open days or other nursery functions.

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