Family Learning It wont do your ironing

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Every Parent Matters Modernising the
Infrastructure Exeter May 2006 Juliette
Collier Head of Family Learning jcollier_at_cflearnin
g.org.uk
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Engaging with FamiliesCreating the Rocket Fuel
Effect

• Holistic approach promotes positive cultural
  shifts
• Environmental change to break through
  institutional improvement ceiling - Children
  spend only 15 of waking time at school
• Non-threatening opportunities for adults to
  develop confidence, support their children and
  become inspired to learn themselves

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What We Do

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National Family Learning Network

• Developing a one-stop shop for Family Learning
• Free membership 6,800 existing members
• Quarterly email newsletter
• Monthly Funding Directory
• 3 National Conferences
• Central resource for Family Learning
  www.familylearningnetwork.com
• Local and Regional Network areas
• VCS Support
• Infrastructure Support

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www.familylearningnetwork.com

• Expertise Exchange from May 06
• Engaging Dads in FL from May 06
• Family e-Learning area Summer 06
• Museums, Libraries and Archives specialist
  support 2006-2007
• Working with Offenders
• Sustainability Study March 06
• FL Work with Young Offenders
• Beginning May 2006

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Family Learning Week7th -15th October 2006

• Campaign for Learning
• over 7,800 events last year
• Support Services include
• Planning Conferences
• Funding Directory
• Specialist Guides
• Branded Resources

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Why Family Learning is Crucial for Extended
Schools

• Ensuring that every child is on the top table at
  home
• The most important findingis that parental
  involvement in the form of at-home good
  parenting has a significant positive effect on
  childrens achievement and adjustment, even after
  all other factors shaping attainment have been
  taken out of the equation.
• Charles Desforges and Alberto Abouchar
• The Impact of Parental Involvement, Parental
  Support and Family Education on Pupil Achievement
  and Adjustment a Literature Review
• DfES report no 433, June 2003

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Better outcomes for children are virtually
impossible without a family approach Naomi
Eisenstadt Director Sure Start Unit
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Every Parent Matters
High levels of parental expectation,
consistent encouragement and actions to enhance
learning opportunities in the home were all
positively associated with students high
aspirations and college enrolments this
regardless of students SES or ethnic background.
Catsambis 2001 Detailed information- DfES
documents Ref PICE/IPRA and Ref LEA/0339/2003
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Change Up
Solution to ?
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Family Learningis like water
Turn on the tap!