The Role of Families in EYM- Managed decisions that affect opportunities for families Kindergarten Services to be involved in a kindergarten program development and delivery of the kindergarten program and service delivery, In EYM-managed kindergarten services, families and any community issues or concerns to the can choose to actively engage with the EYM EYM organisation organisation by participating in a PAG. The PAG input into the future planning of the service provides families with the opportunity to focus on negotiated roles, like fundraising. enhancing their children’s experience, and connecting with the broader community. A PAG supports the EYM organisation to deliver an EYM organisations are expected to engage effective EYM service, which is guided by the EYM families who use every kindergarten service they vision (see page 13), the EYM Outcomes and Draft provide to ensure that the program is responsive Performance Framework, the EYM partnership to the needs of the local community. agreement (where relevant) and the EYM A PAG is a clear mechanism to facilitate Kindergarten Operating Guidelines. feedback from families accessing the service For EYM services that are not kindergartens, regarding: consultation between families and the EYM organisation is still important, but may not take the objectives of the kindergarten and EYM place through the same formal structure as a organisation PAG. EYM organisations need to engage families the development of kindergarten policy, in a way that suits them and their participation in where appropriate the service.
The Role of Families in EYM- Managed Kindergarten Services In EYM-managed kindergarten services, families can choose to actively engage with the EYM organisation by participating in a PAG. The PAG provides families with the opportunity to focus on enhancing their children’s experience, and connecting with the broader community. EYM organisations are expected to engage families who use every kindergarten service they provide to ensure that the program is responsive to the needs of the local community. A PAG is a clear mechanism to facilitate feedback from families accessing the service regarding: the objectives of the kindergarten and EYM organisation the development of kindergarten policy, where appropriate decisions that affect opportunities for families to be involved in a kindergarten program development and delivery of the kindergarten program and service delivery, and any community issues or concerns to the EYM organisation input into the future planning of the service negotiated roles, like fundraising. A PAG supports the EYM organisation to deliver an effective EYM service, which is guided by the EYM vision (see page 13), the EYM Outcomes and Draft Performance Framework, the EYM partnership agreement (where relevant) and the EYM Kindergarten Operating Guidelines. For EYM services that are not kindergartens, consultation between families and the EYM organisation is still important, but may not take place through the same formal structure as a PAG. EYM organisations need to engage families in a way that suits them and their participation in the service.
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