Working in partnership
Working in partnership with parents requires a special relationship in which each party recognises and respects the contribution each can make to the relationship. This is not easily achieved although it will be more easily achieved in some cases than others. Nobody has yet attempted an analysis of types of professionals in the same way that parents have been categorised, but your personality and prejudices are just as important to the relationship.
What parents and teachers say about each other
Positive partnership calls for:
mutual respect and trust - a recognition of equality between parent and professionals
- awareness of cultural and ethnic diversity
- partners to share information and skills
- an acknowledgement and sharing of feelings
- all parties to play a role in the decision making process
Video study - Dale
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