Learning and Development

Our Five Golden Rules are designed to support high‑quality adult–child interactions both within early years settings and at home. These principles should be embedded into staff induction processes and ongoing professional development, and regularly shared with parents and carers.

To support you with this, we have developed a series of short video clips that can be used with families to demonstrate each strategy in practice. As always, the most effective way to embed these approaches is through ongoing discussion, modelling, and demonstration.

• Five Golden Rules Poster
• Five Golden Rules Parent Leaflet (z‑card) (printed copies are available at all Bolton Family Hubs across the borough).

Top Tip Cards for Parents

Actions speak louder than words

Model and extend

Eye to eye

10 Seconds

A or B

Everyday Communication: The Golden Rules in Action Training

This 2.5 hour workshop is an opportunity for everyone who works with 0-5 year old’s and their families to find out more about the 5 Golden Rules for Communication. New and experienced practitioners will explore how the 5 Golden Rules for Communication can be used every day to support children’s speech, language and communication. To find out more, visit: Courses – Bolton Start Well