Families, Learning and Children’s Centres

Creating learning that works for all the family
Date: 6 Nov 2009
Venue: London:
Thistle Marble Arch, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch Hotel, London W1H 7EH
Ref: C1933/1109
Fee:

£69
Reduced early bird fee per person available until Thursday 17 September 2009: £49 for London Boroughs of Westminster, Brent, Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Barnet, Harrow and Ealing.

(includes lunch, tea/coffee)

NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees _
Contact: Gurjit Kaur (gurjit.kaur@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833
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Background

Work with parents and families has become central to many professional roles and is key to the work of children’s centres and extended services. Family learning is a well-developed and effective method of breaking cycles of deprivation and under-achievement in families and there is a wealth of research to show that it is effective in re-engaging adults in learning and supporting their children, thereby creating the ethos of learning in families. NIACE, funded by the Lyon’s Charity, has been working with London Boroughs of Westminster and Brent helping to develop a best practice programme in children’s centres, linking elements of parenting skills with family learning, using a multi-agency approach.

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Aims

The aim of the conference is to celebrate and explore developing good quality family learning provision in children’s centres.

Delegates will have the opportunity to:

  • explore the concept of the Learning Family
  • debate new perspectives around the role of families and children’s development
  • take part in interactive workshops on aspects of family learning practice

Delegates will receive the resource pack to support the further development of family learning in children’s centres.

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Audience

  • Children's centre managers and practitioners
  • Parenting commissioners
  • Voluntary sector organisations working with families
  • Family learning managers and practitioners
  • All those involved in or interested in developing family learning

This conference is funded by the John Lyon's Charity, who work with the London boroughs of Westminster, Brent, Camden, Hammersmith
& Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Barnet, Harrow and Ealing. Delegates from these boroughs will receive subsidised places.

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Programme

10:00 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)

10:30 Welcome and introduction from the Chair
Nick Stuart, Chair, NIACE Company Board and John Lyon’s Charity (tbc)

Lyons Charity overview of the work of the charity and how this project links in

Nick Stuart (tbc)

10:45 Setting the scene- The policy context
Penny Lamb, Programme Director, NIACE

11:00 Family Learning: a multi agency approach
Clare Meade, Acting Programme Director, Family Learning, NIACE

11:15 The importance of early Intervention – perspectives from research
(tbc)

11:45 Tea/coffee break

12:00 Debates and perspectives of family learning

  • Engagement and Involvement - Department for Children, Schools and Families, (DCSF) (tbc)
  • The Learning Family - Carol Taylor, Operational Director, NIACE
  • Parenting and Family learning - National Academy of Parenting Practitioners - Pauline Kershaw, Service Development Advisor, National Academy for Parenting Practitioners

12:30 Round table discussions

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Five interactive workshops offering a range of practical activities and showcasing examples of approaches to family learning in children’s centres. Details of workshops will be announced nearer the time

15:00 Workshops repeated

16:00 Launch of the resource pack

16:30 Close of conference (tea/coffee available)

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Application Form

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