This brief guide provides an overview of the key messages for
practitioners contained in [em]Early Home Learning Matters: A good
practice guide[/em]. This is an essential resource for anyone working
with parents of children from birth to five years of age, or
developing early years services.

The link between social deprivation and poor outcomes for children
is well established but, crucially, it is not set in stone. What the
evidence also tells us is that when parents provide the experiences
that children need for their early development, this has a huge and
lasting impact on their future wellbeing and achievement,
irrespective of their parents' material or educational background.

Involving and supporting parents by working in partnership is
therefore an essential part of early years services.
This brief guide will help you:
● understand the evidence about brain development and the vital
role of parents, both fathers and mothers
● reach and include vulnerable families
● enable parents to gain the understanding, skills and confidence
they need to help their children flourish.

Further information on a wide range of examples from practice, as
well as the development and evaluation of services, the equipping
of the workforce, and the location of key resources, can be found in
Early Home Learning Matters: A good practice guide, available from
www.earlyhomelearning.org.uk