Why is it important to involve fathers?
Research shows that if you are serious about improving outcomes for children and young people, you need to get fathers on board too. And the earlier in children's lives you get dads engaged, the better.
Children with positively involved fathers tend to:
How should you go about engaging fathers?
Father-inclusiveness requires a change in mindset, so that settings actively reach out to dads and support their hands-on involvement. A good start is to change registration forms, so that you are systematically gathering names and contact details for dads, as well as mums.
Make clear that you value father-child relationships in your newsletters and posters. Do your noticeboards include positive male images? Do you advertise in places where dads go, such as supermarkets, barbers and workplaces?
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