Each family signs and returns a copy of the contract to me and I give them a signed copy from me for them to keep for their records. This way we each have a contract with all of our signatures on it. I like the initialing of each section though.

However, this was a case of a parent signing the contract stating they read it but clearly they didn't! There's not much we can do about that except be firm with our policies and carry them through. Hopefully they have learned their lesson Mickyc!!