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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS

Building Stronger Partnerships With Parents

Building trust, communication, and collaboration to create stronger partnerships around each child.

This two-hour professional development workshop provides educators with practical strategies to build trust and open communication with parents, navigate challenging conversations with empathy, and work together around shared goals for the child.

Participants will explore practical approaches for reducing conflict, strengthening collaboration, and creating greater consistency and emotional safety for children across early learning, kindergarten, and school environments.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $1,200 + GST
Funding: Eligible for Kindy Uplift Funding

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WHAT TO EXPECT:

  • COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

    • Building trust and open communication with parents

    • Navigating difficult conversations with empathy and confidence

    • Practical approaches for reducing conflict and fostering collaboration

    • Aligning educator and parent goals to support the child

    • Strengthening consistency and communication around children's needs

  • WHY ATTEND?

    This workshop supports educators to build positive, respectful partnerships with parents while strengthening their confidence and capability in communication, collaborative problem-solving, and challenging conversations.

    • Supports positive and respectful educator–parent relationships

    • Reduces stress and conflict during challenging conversations

    • Strengthens consistency and emotional safety for children

    • Builds educator confidence and professionalism

    • Supports collaborative partnerships and reflective practice

EYLF & QKLG ALIGNMENT

For early childhood and kindergarten settings, the workshop aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG) across areas including partnerships, respectful relationships, inclusion, collaboration, teamwork, and critical reflection.

Detailed EYLF and QKLG alignment information is available in the workshop documentation.

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WHAT YOU’LL TAKE AWAY:

  • Practical knowledge you can take straight back into your learning environment.

    • Practical communication tools to build trust with families

    • Greater confidence navigating tension and difficult conversations

    • Strategies for reducing conflict and finding shared solutions

    • Skills for creating collaborative, child-centred partnerships

    • Approaches that strengthen consistency and emotional safety for children

  • A THOUGHTFUL AND PRACTICAL APPROACH

    At Dynamic Connections Therapy, we believe professional development should do more than provide information. Our workshops connect evidence and theory with practical strategies, real-world examples, and opportunities for reflection so educators can build confidence in supporting the children they work with.

    Our multidisciplinary perspective brings together understanding of development, behaviour, relationships, regulation, and wellbeing in ways that are meaningful across educational settings.

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Whether you're looking for professional development for a kindergarten, early learning service, or school team, our workshops can be tailored to support the needs of your educators and the children they work with.

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