Ute Ward has been involved in the Early Years sector for the past 19 years as a parent, volunteer, play group assistant and play group leader. Recognising the vital role parents play in a child’s life she moved to working more directly with adults first as a development officer and tutor for the Pre-school Learning Alliance and then for 4 years as Community Involvement Co-ordinator in a Sure Start Local Programme. In November 2007 Ute became manager of a phase 2 Children’s Centre and is now also developing a phase 3 Children’s Centre.

A comprehensive guide to the importance of working with parents; how practitioners can develop effective and professional working relationship with parents; and a discussion of the difficulties and issues that may arise and ways of resolving them. The book is well written with opportunities given for reflection and further reading. Very appropriate for students studying on Early Years and Education programmes.

• Introduction The Role of a Parent in a Child′s LifeParents and What We Think about ThemThe Child-Parent-Practitioner TrianglePartnership Working - Involving Parents in Your SettingPartnership Working - When Parents Are Not in Your SettingThe Learning PartnershipWhen Partnerships Get DifficultWorking with Others to Support ParentsBeyond the Triangle

Ute Ward has been involved in the Early Years sector for the past 19 years as a parent, volunteer, play group assistant and play group leader. Recognising the vital role parents play in a child’s life she moved to working more directly with adults first as a development officer and tutor for the Pre-school Learning Alliance and then for 4 years as Community Involvement Co-ordinator in a Sure Start Local Programme. In November 2007 Ute became manager of a phase 2 Children’s Centre and is now also developing a phase 3 Children’s Centre.

A comprehensive guide to the importance of working with parents; how practitioners can develop effective and professional working relationship with parents; and a discussion of the difficulties and issues that may arise and ways of resolving them. The book is well written with opportunities given for reflection and further reading. Very appropriate for students studying on Early Years and Education programmes.

• Introduction The Role of a Parent in a Child′s LifeParents and What We Think about ThemThe Child-Parent-Practitioner TrianglePartnership Working - Involving Parents in Your SettingPartnership Working - When Parents Are Not in Your SettingThe Learning PartnershipWhen Partnerships Get DifficultWorking with Others to Support ParentsBeyond the Triangle

Ute Ward has been involved in the Early Years sector for the past 19 years as a parent, volunteer, play group assistant and play group leader. Recognising the vital role parents play in a child’s life she moved to working more directly with adults first as a development officer and tutor for the Pre-school Learning Alliance and then for 4 years as Community Involvement Co-ordinator in a Sure Start Local Programme. In November 2007 Ute became manager of a phase 2 Children’s Centre and is now also developing a phase 3 Children’s Centre.

A comprehensive guide to the importance of working with parents; how practitioners can develop effective and professional working relationship with parents; and a discussion of the difficulties and issues that may arise and ways of resolving them. The book is well written with opportunities given for reflection and further reading. Very appropriate for students studying on Early Years and Education programmes.

• Introduction The Role of a Parent in a Child′s LifeParents and What We Think about ThemThe Child-Parent-Practitioner TrianglePartnership Working - Involving Parents in Your SettingPartnership Working - When Parents Are Not in Your SettingThe Learning PartnershipWhen Partnerships Get DifficultWorking with Others to Support ParentsBeyond the Triangle