Parent Partnership & Communication Toolkit

A practical 44 page Parent Partnership & Communication Toolkit for Early Years settings, designed to support clear, respectful and consistent communication with families.

Created from real nursery practice, this editable toolkit is designed for nursery managers, room leaders, key persons and practitioners who want simple, usable systems for working in partnership with parents and carers.

The pack includes practical templates, prompts and records covering:

• Parent communication preferences
• Key person partnership
• Family information and home knowledge
• Home languages and communication needs
• Daily handovers
• Significant handovers
• Parent meeting notes
• Follow up actions
• Parent voice and feedback
• Difficult conversation preparation
• Concerns and sensitive discussions
• Communication records
• SEND partnership with families
• Settling and transition conversations
• Reception transition preparation
• Parent information sharing
• Communication audits
• Worked examples

FILES INCLUDED:

• 44 page print ready PDF
• Fully editable Microsoft Word version

Designed for nurseries, preschools and Early Years group settings.

This resource is intended as practical support for Early Years settings. It does not replace the EYFS statutory framework, safeguarding procedures, local authority guidance or professional judgement. Settings remain responsible for checking that their own communication, confidentiality and information sharing procedures meet current requirements.

Current version: October 2026