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National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services
%u2022Parents need information, services and support to help them help their children.
%u2022Set standards for children%u2019s health and social services and their interface with education.
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Every Child Matters
Recognised the vital role of parents in improving key outcomes for children:
* Be healthy
* Stay safe
* Enjoy and achieve
http://tinyurl.com/camueu
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Childcare Act 2006
•Information and advice for parents, as well as sufficient childcare
•A Sure Start Children’s Centre in every community
•Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
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Social Exclusion Task Force
%u2022Importance of parenting in improving outcomes for children.
%u2022Parenting support demonstration project for 0-2 year olds based on the Nurse-Family Partnership programme developed by Olds.
%u2022Emphasis on targeted early intervention and prevention, combined with intensive tailored action to tackle the problems of families in crisis.
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Every Parent Matters
%u2022Brings together the ways in which Government is promoting increased parental involvement and confidence, as well as parents%u2019 involvement in shaping services for themselves and their children.
%u2022Importance of fathers%u2019 involvement in outcomes for children.
%u2022Parent Know-How to provide information for parents about parenting issues and how to support their children%u2019s learning.
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The Children's Plan
%u2022Prevention to avoid failure
%u2022Commitment that by 2020 every child %u2018ready for success in school%u2019, with at least 90% developing well across all areas of EYFS by age 5.
%u2022Involvement of parents through a partnership approach and parent councils.
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Social Exclusion Task Force
%u2022Recognised the impact of complex parent-based family circumstances on outcomes for children.
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Early Years Foundation Stage
%u2022Builds on Birth to Three Matters.
%u2022Aims to raise the quality of education and care for children from 0 %u2013 5.
%u2022Parents are children%u2019s first and most enduring educators.
%u2022Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of love and secure relationships.
%u2022Parents and practitioners working in partnership have a positive impact on children%u2019s development and learning.
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs/
