Building on Froebelian principles that highlight the importance of family and community, this study explored the importance of collaboration and communication as part of a two-way dialogue. The aim was to identify the key characteristics of a model that would encourage interest and commitment to partnerships from both parents and practitioners. The idea of such partnerships has a solid theoretical background and is supported both rhetorically and by legislation by the Department of Education. However, research has shown that practice often falls short of the ideal, due to reasons such as the managerial discourse that constructs parents as potential consumers and the challenges faced when performance is prioritised over creativity. As part of the study, we employed a mixed methods approach and encouraged parents and practitioners to work together by participating at two sessions with families and children. The sessions provided parents and practitioners with space and time to explore the issue of working in ‘partnership’. After careful consideration of ethical issues, data were collected using pre and post-session questionnaires with all participants, as well as face to face interviews with some of them. Findings indicate that both parties need to invest time and recognise that ‘effective partnership’ is a two way process which requires engagement and dialogue to be able to develop meaningful relationships of trust. The findings were used to develop the ‘CAFE' partnership model which incorporates those elements considered important to facilitate the development of partnerships between practitioners and parents. The CAFE model addresses the gap in the literature in terms of unpicking the key features of a partnership approach, as captured through the lived experience of both parents and practitioners. It also contributes to deepening the understanding of the applications of Froebelian principles in contemporary contexts and the ways in which they can encourage high quality early childhood development and education. Future research should explore how this model could be used to evaluate existing practice and guide the development of current partnership policies and approaches.

基于强调家庭和社区重要性的福禄贝尔原则，本研究探讨了合作和沟通作为双向对话一部分的重要性。目的是确定一个模型的关键特征，该模型将鼓励父母和从业者对伙伴关系的兴趣和承诺。这种伙伴关系的想法具有坚实的理论背景，并得到教育部的口头和立法支持。然而，研究表明，由于诸如将父母构建为潜在消费者的管理话语以及将绩效优先于创造力所面临的挑战等原因，实践往往达不到理想状态。作为研究的一部分，我们采用了混合方法，并鼓励父母和从业者通过参与家庭和儿童的两次会议来共同努力。这些会议为家长和从业者提供了空间和时间来探索“伙伴关系”工作的问题。在仔细考虑了伦理问题后，我们通过对所有参与者的会前和会后问卷调查以及与其中一些参与者的面对面访谈来收集数据。调查结果表明，双方都需要投入时间并认识到“有效的伙伴关系”是一个双向过程，需要参与和对话才能发展有意义的信任关系。研究结果被用于开发“CAFE” 伙伴关系模式，其中包含那些被认为对促进从业者和父母之间建立伙伴关系很重要的要素。CAFE 模型解决了文献中的差距，即通过父母和从业者的生活经验来揭示合作方法的关键特征。它还有助于加深对福禄贝尔原则在当代环境中的应用的理解，以及它们如何鼓励高质量的幼儿发展和教育。未来的研究应该探索如何使用该模型来评估现有实践并指导当前伙伴关系政策和方法的发展。CAFE 模型解决了文献中的差距，即通过父母和从业者的生活经验来揭示合作方法的关键特征。它还有助于加深对福禄贝尔原则在当代环境中的应用的理解，以及它们如何鼓励高质量的幼儿发展和教育。未来的研究应该探索如何使用该模型来评估现有实践并指导当前伙伴关系政策和方法的发展。CAFE 模型解决了文献中的差距，即通过父母和从业者的生活经验来揭示合作方法的关键特征。它还有助于加深对福禄贝尔原则在当代环境中的应用的理解，以及它们如何鼓励高质量的幼儿发展和教育。未来的研究应该探索如何使用该模型来评估现有实践并指导当前伙伴关系政策和方法的发展。它还有助于加深对福禄贝尔原则在当代环境中的应用的理解，以及它们如何鼓励高质量的幼儿发展和教育。未来的研究应该探索如何使用该模型来评估现有实践并指导当前伙伴关系政策和方法的发展。它还有助于加深对福禄贝尔原则在当代环境中的应用的理解，以及它们如何鼓励高质量的幼儿发展和教育。未来的研究应该探索如何使用该模型来评估现有实践并指导当前伙伴关系政策和方法的发展。