Families in Action

This family learning resource provides a framework for school leaders that reflects current government policy. It is presented as a published and digital resource with practical ready-made learning sessions for families and family learning activities with children at home.

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These resource sessions will enable schools to measure and evaluate current practice in parental involvement and engagement and provide an accurate reflection of their partnership working.

 

The resource will:

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• enable a strong ethos of trust with families

• empower families by enabling them to be valued partners

• enable meaningful dialogue with families’ and encourage their participation in decision making about their children’s learning

• support families to become more engaged in their children’s learning and wellbeing at school and in the home

• ensure improved outcomes through a range of approaches

• promote partnership working by offering families more opportunities to be involved in school life

• clarify curricular terminology, lifelong learning, government policy and priorities

• support families to have a positive impact on their children’s attainment and achievement

• increase their confidence and capacity to support their children’s wellbeing and learning at home

• provide opportunities to gather and share information between families and the school

• enable and empower parental representation

 

The resource includes:

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• a range of meaningful approaches, structured and supportive sessions (23)

• session Power Points presentations, aims, resources and suggested delivery and approach

• explicit information handouts for families

• activities for families to use at home with children

• practical, fun activities for children and their families in school

• reflective self-evaluation questionnaires for families to engage in a range of areas including; Confidence in supporting their children’s learning, Parents Council, Relationships, Partnership Working