Parental engagement is increasingly seen as important for enhancing healthy child development and learning. There is recognition that it is a fundamental right and obligation for parents to be involved in their children’s education. Furthermore, research has shown that parental engagement – especially in ensuring high-quality children’s learning at home and communicating with ECEC staff – is strongly associated with children’s later academic success, high school completion, socio-emotional development and adaptation in society. (Starting Strong III, 2012)The project's aims are:• to enable parents and educational staff to build progressive and developmental adult-child relationships• to improve activity-oriented interaction competences of ECE staff, parents, and children (aged1-8) • to initiate Exemplary Co-operative Educational Practices (ECEPs) for all actorsThe Consortium will design initial and/or in-service training courses for students, ECE staff, and parents. The focus will be: democratic participation, co-construction, and seeking the perspectives of children through their involvement in a process of co-creation.Product:• SIGNALS Training Curriculum• SIGNALS Documentation of Good Practice• SIGNALS Compendium of Research ProjectsImpactsStaff:• Greater understanding of individual children's lives, and their cultural backgrounds• Reflection on their own practice and learning theory • Enrichment in new documentation and reflection techniquesParents:• Enrichment in the relationship between parents/staff and children by mutual ‘learning to learn' experiences• Enhanced self confidence in their parenting role • More knowledge of appropriate educational practices Children:• Experience of being accepted as competent agents of their own learning• Better school attendance - higher graduation rates, and later academic success• Increased self-esteem, and better socio-emotional development, and adaptation in society.