Findings from the Effective Provision of Pre-school Education research project tell us that parents and the home environment they create are the single most important factor in shaping children's wellbeing, achievements and prospects.
This is why it is vital to work with parents. There is a big difference between parent "involvement" and parent "partnership". The former "allows" parents to become involved in things like fundraising and fun days on the setting's own terms. Partnership is a two-way process where the setting and parents work together towards the same goal. It is an alliance of equals, each respecting the other's expertise and experience.
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