In Denmark, parents constitute a majority on kindergarten and family daycare councils and legislation gives parent boards the right to influence their operation. Other countries across Europe are placing an increasing emphasis on working with parents as stakeholders in early years services.
In June, the Pre-school Learning Alliance launched the second phase of its Changing Lives, Changing Life campaign to put parents and their children at the heart of education policy. The campaign supports the concepts underpinning the Sure Start strategy but also seeks to secure practical changes in the way nursery education and childcare are delivered to reflect the real needs of children and their parents.
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