Basically, the barriers to the take up of various services include:
Cost
Lack of Time
Young parents
Travelling families
Language difficulties
The distance from a learning opportunity
Own circumstances
Lack of transport
Families who are new to the area and dont know what services are on offer.
Special needs discrimination (does the setting have provisions for wheelchair users ie ramps, disabled toilets, wider doors and parking facilities etc).
Speech difficulties ie a child who only communicates through sign language/makaton. Is their any of the staff in your setting that can use makaton or sign language.
The key to overcoming these barriers is COMMUNICATION. Communication is essential to improve links between the providers and the communities.
The way we can communicates is to have:
Leaftlets in English and other languages
Radio advertising
Using local library's
Target mailing
Internet
Through the health visitors and community nursery nurses
Notice boards etc.
I hope this helps you a little, Good luck with the rest of your work
fluffy bunny x
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