Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20Influences on School Readiness Preparing for nursery and school is so important, Children not only need to know how to do things such as go to the toilet independently and put their coat and shoes on but they also need to know what will happen at school in terms of routines. For example helping them to understand you [parent] will take them and come back for them so they feel safe and don’t get distressed Paula Brown - Parent “ “ “ “ Primarily school readiness should be the parent/ carer’s responsibility but everyone who is involved in the care of the child has a role to play. As a health visitor I have to ensure the child is developmentally ready for nursery and offer support and guidance to the parent if they are not, along with making referrals to appropriate services as needed Karen Dickens - Health visitor Family Professionals Middlesbrough Incremental School Readiness Model April 2016 | 6