Evidencing Impact - establishing effective evaluation of Family Learning

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Background

This course explores effective models for evaluating programmes and establishing systems for evidencing impact to provide family learning with the tools for strategic positioning. It is aimed at tutors and managers working in family learning.

Participants who have attended this training tell us:

Really good starting point for new and existing Family Learning tutors to provide framework.

Puts Family Learning into context. Makes you realise how much can be done through Family Learning!

Excellent informative session - good pace, wide range of delivery styles

Training suitable for a range of backgrounds and experiences

Informative and practical - good opportunity to talk to other family learning providers

I now feel much more confident in my role and what it should encompass.  This will help me to take my plans forward and make progress towards developing family learning in the school.

Training Aim

To develop expertise in evaluating and measuring impact on intergenerational family learning programmes

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Training Outcomes

By the end of the day participants will:

• Have greater understanding of the principles of evaluation and evidencing impact;
• Have more and different ideas for assessing learners
• Have developed expertise in setting and evidencing SMART learning outcomes
• Have developed ideas for keeping track of project outcomes and impact
• Be able to identify benefits of different systems for gathering data;
• Have identified what data can be used to demonstrate impact of family learning.

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Programme

9.45        Arrival and registration

10.00      Analysis and discussion of the possible outcomes from intergenerational family learning
              Exploration of the changing policy context and the commissioning process
              Setting SMART learning outcomes for children and adults
              Planning a family learning programme

12.15      Assessment and the learning journey
              Sharing and development of assessment activities for adults and children

13.00      Lunch and networking

14.00      Principles of evaluation
              Ways of evaluating for different purposes and parties

14.45      Framework to help track project outcomes and impact
              Planning for measuring impact on individual programmes/in individual organisations

15.30      Identification of data available in organisations for evidencing impact and any gaps

16.00      Identifying actions needed in organisations to improve evaluation and measuring impact
              Evaluation and identification of further training needs

16.30      Close

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 9:45am for a 10:00am start.

The event will end at 4:30pm

Event fee per person (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee) :

£165 (Non NIACE members rate)

£145 (NIACE members rate)

NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees.

Only online application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.

NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed.

Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed applications (one online application per person)

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there may not be handouts for all sessions

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

Event: Wednesday 7 March 2012

Closing Date: Wednesday 22 February 2012

Cancellations are non-refundable

The full fee is payable prior to the event

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille

Places are to be reserved online – scroll up and click on Apply Now Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

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