Hi, a warm welcome to the site. If you use the look inside feature of this
older handbook on amazon, search inside for the words 'exchange information with parents' and then click to page 411.
Ask colleagues in your workplace about the different activities that enable parents to learn about the curriculm. This might be regular newsletters, open evenings, specific workshops and having an open door policy to talk to parents about developmental progress.
Page 416 offers the following for
Task 5.3
Part of your role may involve providing parents with information to enable them to develop the knowledge and skills to participate effectively in the parent management committee or support group of the setting. This could include helping parents to:
Identify possible sources of information eg. access advice and support networks- Identify personal ans study goals, eg. complete a written assignment or practicle task.
- Develop thewir own ideas and how to present these
- Work out how to do management committee or support group tasks; eg. participating in meetings, understanding budgets, fundraising.
- Develop time management, eg. prioritise tasks, plan study time and social life.
- Develop study skills including where to find information eg. developing word processing skills, using the interent.
For task 6.3 page 417 and 424 looks at resources and financial arrangements (search inside for 'administer budgets')
Quote;
Part of your responsibilitieswhen leading and managing a community-based early years setting (eg. a preschool or playgroup) will be to work with the managemnt committee to identify funding streams for the group. Groups should be clear about their funding requirements. A business plan will help clarify specific needs and should include realistic budgets. A business plan is usually part of the application for funding as it provides information about why the funding is required.
When identifying possible funding streams, the best place to start is the early years unit at your local authority. Staff there will be able to provide advice about local funding.
If you check with colleagues in the your workplace they will be also be able to help you identify how the setting is currently funded.
Research financial systems such as
Hope this helps, best wishes