2.3 explain why its not always possible to overcome barriers which may prevent working in partnership with parents

[carla.godbehere]

Please help im struggling how to start this question, blank mind!!!!

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi welcome to the site.

EYMP 1 barriers to parent partnerships include time, home-link books, emails, phone calls, parent's sessions at arranged times, confidence, language and literacy needs, disability and culture.

For example if a parent works full time it will not be easy for them to visit the setting, similarly if the setting doesn't operate an 'open door' policy parents may feel less welcome or inclined to visit.

Page 222 of this CYPW level 3 handbook looks at this criteria.

http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17067

Open door policy means page 238 quote:

Effect for parents: feeling welcome, chance to experience what is happening in the nursery and to talk to staff, talking daily about their child.

Barriers to working well with parents: parents are in a hurry when dropping off or picking up, staff are split between talking to parents and caring for the children, lack of private space for discussion, parents staying longer than is beneficial for the child, too many parents in the room at the same time.

How barriers might be overcome: find time to have a few words with each parent when they arrive, make home-link books for parents and staff to share information, offer contact by phone or email if privacy is difficult, establish a time each day for parents to leave.

Hth

[carla.godbehere]

Thank you so much this has helped tremendously this forum is fab, the only thing I'm stuck on now is why it's not always possible to overcome barriers :( iv been answering how to overcome barriers all morning now I'm totally blank :/ on how it would not be possible.
Carla 😘

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, to work in partnership with parents there needs to be contact. If there's no contact it isn't possible to talk about children's development, their progress, to share news or discuss concerns. So anything that prevents contact is a barrier, and sometimes these barriers can't be overcome like a full time job that means parents aren't able to visit the setting.

Which handbook are you using to support your research?

[carla.godbehere]

Hi I'm using level 3 Diploma children and young people's workforce early learning and childcare.

[Ruthierhyme]

that's great thanks, on page 223 it tells you how it might not always be possible to create a partnership with parents and carers.

In addition to time, hearing and sight impairments, learning disabilities, parents and carers whose first language is not English are more barriers that might not be overcome unless everyone is motivated enough to work together and find solutions. Sometimes childcare is seen as such a safe environment that parents trust their children to it and prefer not to build on that relationship.

Hth, best wishes

[carla.godbehere]

Thank you sometimes you can't see for looking! You've been a great help and I appreciate it.

[Ruthierhyme]

you're very welcome x