Guidance

How to set up your Start for Life parent and carer panel: local authority guidance

This implementation guidance supports local authorities to include the voices of families as they design, deliver and improve their Start for Life offer.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and Department for Education
• Published: 13 February 2023

Applies to England

Documents

Establishing your parent and carer panel

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Annex A: example leaflet for recruiting panellists

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Annex B: example information for panel participants

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Details

This guidance is aimed at local authorities. It supports them in establishing Start for Life parent and carer panels.

It contains information on how to:

• recruit a diverse and inclusive parent and carer panel, including:
  • why parent and carer panels need to be diverse
  • how parent and carer panels can be more inclusive
• use co-design to successfully run your parent and carer panel
• understand the system of support for families and, in turn, support:
  • parents and carers through training
  • parents to help each other
• use the feedback from your parent and carer panel, and share this feedback with local leaders

Published 13 February 2023