Www.continyou.org.uk Share and Family Learning Gaye Warwick Project Manager, Family Learning.
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Promoting Parental Involvement
“It’s what parents do rather than who they are that counts.”
Professor Charles DesforgesUniversity of Exeter
The Impact of Parental Involvement, Parental Support and Family Education on Pupil Achievement and Adjustment: 2003
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Effects (Parents/School)
29% / 05%
27% / 21%
14% / 51%
Impact on ChildrenProf Charles Desforges University of Exeter
Achievement
Age 7
Age 11
Age 16
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Parent’s responsibilities
98% parents sign ‘Home-School Agreement’
54% don’t remember
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Impact of parental involvement
Self-esteem“The most important influence on a
person’s level of self-esteem are their parents: once parents have had their say, little else in life will be able to modify the opinion of self thus formed”
‘The costs and causes of low self-esteem’ Prof Nicolas Emler, Joseph Rowntree Foundation: 2001
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Parent’s expectations
All parents want to support their child;
Don’t know how, where to start or who to ask for help.
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What is Family Learning?
Process…Diverse practice…
Creative delivery…Learner defined…
Mutual respect…
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Share Aims
Raising children’s attainmentEngaging with parents/carers to support
their children’s educationParents/carers who will reflect on their
own learning needsA catalyst to help schools/settings
manage the involvement of parents/carers in the life of the school
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What is Share?
Aim
Demonstration
DoingAt home
How did it go?
Successful?
In school
Typical model
QUALITY
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Foundation Stage
Fun! Appropriate to the effective learning of 3 –
5year olds Personal, social & emotional development Communication, language & literacy Mathematical development Knowledge & understanding of the world Physical development Creative development
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Share at Key Stage 1
FUN
Promotes active learning
Promotes the importance of talk to learning
Cross curricular
Links to key literacy & numeracy skills
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Share at Key Stage 2Fun!Promotes active learningCross curricularLinks to key literacy and numeracy skillsDevelops independent learning skillsSupports the transition from KS2 to KS3
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Share at Key Stage 3 Promotes active learning Cross curricular Link to key skills
- Communication- Application of number- ICT- Working with others- Improving own learning & performance- Problem solving
Link to citizenship education- Social& moral responsibility, community involvement & political literacy
Link to PSHE & promote family discussion Fun!
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Healthy Share
Physical healthHealthy eatingEmotional health & well beingHealthy attitudes to medicines, drugs
and alcoholHealth & safetyHealth in the communityFun
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Computers don’t byte!
Finding your way around the computerDeveloping word-processing skillsSome simple graphic skillsUsing the internetUsing emailOther types of software and peripherals ICT at the Foundation stage
(5 activities)
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Share Supports Every Child Matters Outcomes
Be healthyStay safeEnjoy & achieveMake a positive contributionAchieve economic well-being
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Positive features of Share
Enables and empowers parents to help their child Helps parents to understand how their children learn and are taught in
school Provides parents with strategies to support children’s learning at home Supports and improves adult skills Helps raise children’s attainment in school Provides an enjoyable learning experience Acknowledges the role of the parent as the child’s first and foremost
educator Practitioners work in partnership with parents and families Fostering lifelong learning Learning can be fun Develops a whole school approach
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Settings have reported
Strengthening of relationships Increase of parents skills and confidence Raising of attainment & achievement Parents more able to understand how children
and young people learn Parents able to develop learning at home Parents learn more about what their child is
doing Patience……..!
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Parents have reported
Increase in ‘quality’ family timewhole family – organise – better use
Greater awareness & understanding of how their child learns
Pleasure in learning togetherAppreciation of their own learning
accreditation – what I’ve done!
“My child has asked me to play!”
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Impact of Share
Empowers parents, children and staffSupports relationships for all Improves educational attainment and
achievement Supports parents and carers as learners
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What the children say…….“Mummy, why you no do this before?”Share Toddler – Sandwell 2003
“I can do things with Dad and its fun”Share child- Dumfries & Galloway 2006
“It’s great having special time with just me and my mum”
Share child – Blackburn 2003
“I’ve discovered my dad’s pretty cool really!”Share Teenager – London 2003
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What else?
• Share Plus• Busy Bees• It’s A Man thing• Active Dad’s• Developing Men Friendly Organisations• Top Dad’s• History Detective• Breakfast Clubs• Book it!• Sum it!
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How can we support you with Share?Training & support – 2 days & half
day follow up Resources – materialsCertificates – personal/settingCPD – professional
- Approved Trainer- Facilitator Training
Newsletters, website
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How can we support you with Share?
Local network organised by LEA co-ordinators
Formal external evaluation 2004Annual national conferenceAnnual Share AwardsTermly network for co-ordinatorsFamily learning consultancy
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