Working in partnership with parents

Nursery practitioners work in partnership with parents to ensure the nursery meets each child’s individual needs and remains a safe environment where the child’s welfare is the main consideration. This is achieved through the nursery’s procedures, consultation with parents, and, when necessary, involvement of other professionals.

The nursery consults with parents to ensure all foods and drinks are suitable and meet the needs of each child. In exceptional circumstances, agreed upon with the nursery manager, parents may provide nutritious, wholesome food and drink for their child. All food must be brought into the nursery in a sealed container that is clearly labelled to avoid confusion.

Alternative milk can be supplied by parents provided it is brought into the nursery in its original sealed container and is pasteurised. Parents may also provide cooled boiled water in bottles along with powdered formula milk in separate containers that have been appropriately measured. Practitioners will then mix the water and formula at the time the child requires feeding. Parents are asked to label all bottles and containers clearly.