Parent & Guardian Notice and Consent Form
Dear families,
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and ongoing professional development, we use a range of techniques, resources and opportunities to help our educators refine their skills and expand their repertoires.
One of the tools we will now be using is Mana, an intelligent child-development platform designed to elevate an educator’s ability to analyse, describe, and build on a child’s learning, while also helping families stay closely engaged in their child’s development. Mana has a significant body of research that demonstrates its effectiveness at improving outcomes for children, educators and families.
How does it work?
The Mana process always starts and ends with the educator’s voice. You will never read the words of a machine - educators first write their own observations, then Mana suggests richer language and thoughtful prompts based on leading early-years frameworks. Finally, educators fine-tune each note to ensure it reflects exactly what they want to express.
Every minute we save on documentation goes straight back into the classroom - more play, more discovery, more one-on-one time with your child. By automating the search for professional vocabulary and references, Mana helps our educators stay present and engaged.
Lastly, Mana supports our teachers with their decision making around your child’s development, leading to deeper thinking that supports more intentional long-term decision making for your child.
Keeping families in the loop
Families will be invited to download an app so they can stay connected with their child’s learning journey. All updates on learning and communication with the centre can be shared through this app, making it easier to keep everyone informed.
Mana will also intelligently scan educators’ documentation to surface summarised “Magic Moments” – special highlights of your child’s learning – along with personalised recommendations for how you can extend this learning at home. You will receive a link to download Mana shortly, which is available for log in on browser, IOS and Android.
Supporting educator well-being
Documenting each child’s development can be time-consuming and repetitive. Mana handles the more laborious aspects - synthesising guidance documents and optimising language - so our team can return to teaching with renewed energy and enthusiasm. Reducing this administrative load is a key way we guard against burnout and maintain consistency in our care.
Multilingual and voice-to-text support
Mana’s language features let educators dictate observations in their first language and have them transcribed and translated accurately. Equally, notes can be quickly rendered into families’ home languages, enhancing inclusion and making it easier for grandparents and other loved ones to follow your child’s learning journey.
Coaching
Built into Mana is Coach Sue, who integrates principles from global early-learning frameworks and pedagogies to prompt critical reflection from educators. Sue doesn’t give answers - instead she asks questions and offers perspectives that help our educators refine their understanding and reach new insights.
Ultimately, Mana is child-centred: by investing in our educators’ professional growth, we elevate our practice and improve outcomes for every child in our care. We’re proud to adopt Mana as one of the many tools that support our educators, children and families.
A note about privacy
We’ve been impressed by Mana’s committed to security:
Mana is the only software to have a SOC-2 Type II, one of the highest information security certifications.
All data is stored securely and is accessible only by our teaching team. Not even Mana can access our data.
No models are trained based on any information provided to Mana. If we delete information, this is deleted permanently.
If you have any questions about how we’re using Mana, please speak with our Centre Manager or email us at [centre email].
Warmly,
The [Your Centre Name] Team
Child's name: ____________________________ | Parent/Guardian name:
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Parent/Guardian signature: | Date: |
As the parent, guardian or responsible adult for the above child, I consent to the above services collection, use and display of my child’s information on the App in accordance with Mana. For more details on how your child's data is handled, please review Mana’s privacy policy on our website: https://www.makemana.com/privacy-policy