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Opening the School Gate | Planning meetings & events

Arranging childcare

A significant barrier to parent attendance at meetings can be the lack of availability of appropriate childcare. If parents have young children, look at what childcare options are available or can be offered to coincide with the meeting time. While some migrant or refugee families may be uncomfortable leaving their children with strangers, others are happy to access childcare services.

  • Find a local childcare agency that can provide occasional childcare.
  • Fund a worker from the same cultural community as parents/carers to provide specialist childcare.
  • Encourage parents to bring their small children to the meeting by holding meetings in a child-friendly environment and at a convenient time, e.g. late morning when the older children are in school.
  • Ask staff to advertise the availability of culturally appropriate childcare when calling families and seek information about any particular childcare needs.
  • Seek input from families about other solutions.
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