Aim: To introduce parents to early learning goals and provide childrenwith a good start to education.
Funding: Gatsby Charitable Foundation.
Contact: Vicky Parker, national co-ordinator, 01642 781 310.
"Both of us used to be primary school headteachers so we were aware thata growing number of children were coming into education with a verylow-level of communication skills," says Vicky Parker, nationalco-ordinator for the Early Years Enhancement Programme run by the GatsbyCharitable Foundation.
In response to this, Parker and Sue Robinson, the programme director'set up the innovative Make a Difference course.
The programme operates in various locations in England including Leeds,Tower Hamlets, Middlesbrough and Grimsby.
It gives parents pre-nursery and pre-school packs that encourage them tocommunicate and interact with children. They also attend a short courseand receive home visits so children can be assessed by teachers.
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