Are you passionate about improving how we work with parents? 🤝 Do you want to explore new and effective ways to build strong partnerships with families and enhance outcomes for children? 👶
Join us as we share our journey with Parents as Partners - a research-informed project exploring how the 50 Things to Do Before You're Five initiative is helping to strengthen parent-practitioner partnerships.
Hear from Chloe Storr as she shares insights from her research, which rethinks how we work with parents by placing families at the heart of children’s learning, wellbeing, and development. Rooted in current evidence, this work highlights how meaningful collaboration is improving outcomes for children and shaping our practice along the way.
What to expect:
🔍 An introduction to the ‘Parents as Partners’ project and its research foundations
📊 Insights into early findings and emerging impact
🛠️ Practical, scalable strategies for engaging parents in authentic partnerships
🎤 Keynote speakers sharing the latest research on parental engagement
🌈 Innovative examples from across the sector showcasing effective and inclusive approaches to working with families
Guest speakers:
Philippa Thompson, Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, will consider current practice and research that has a focus on how parents and practitioners can build positive co productive relationships - offering practical takeaways for more collaborative and inclusive early years settings.
Sofia Dauraiz and Shummel Uddin from Better Start Bradford’s Community Engagement Team will explore how parents are empowered to shape services and lead community initiatives.
Becca Oberg, Director of the Institute for the Early Years at Birth to 19, will address screen time concerns and share strategies for working with parents to promote healthy, play-based habits.
🎁 Conference attendees will receive a free home learning resource pack and enjoy a complimentary light lunch.
Be part of this exciting conversation and help shape a future where every parent feels empowered and every child benefits!
