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LLUK: Engage parents in their children’s early learningAssessment task – Engage parents in their children’s early learningIn your work role you have been asked to run a support group for parents in your localcommunity. The first session will deal with how to engage in your child/children’s early learning.Prepare notes for this session which show that you can:Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.Note 1: Policy and research• explain key research findings which show the importance of parental involvement intheir children’s learning in their early years• explain the concept of positive home learning environments and identify ways ofpromoting and supporting them• explain why it is important to work in partnership with parents, including fathers• explain the importance of clear principles and policies to support the engagement ofparents in their child’s early learningTask 2 links to learning outcome 2, assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.Note 2: Working in partnership• explain and demonstrate how parents are engaged as partners in their children’searly learning• explain and demonstrate key relationship building strategies and/or skills involved inworking• explain and demonstrate key communication strategies and/or skills involved inworking with parents in partnership• explain and demonstrate a range of strategies that can be used to build confidence inparents as their child’s first educatorTask 3 links to learning outcome 3, assessment criteria 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.Note 3: Barriers to involvement• explain personal, social and cultural barriers to parents being involved in theirchildren’s early learning• explain and demonstrate a range of strategies to help overcome barriers to parentalinvolvement in their child’s early learning• explain how attitudes can be barriers to engaging parents in their children’s earlylearning© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 134